Chess Puzzle #2OHdl — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1301 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b5; rook b7; pawn a7. Black: king f6; rook a2; pawns f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb6+ — rook b7→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f6→f5).
  3. Best move: Ra6 — rook b6→a6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/PR3p2/5kpp/1K6/8/8/r7/8 b - - 4 41

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