Chess Puzzle #2w2j8 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1661 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b7; pawn c6. Black: king g8; rook a4; knight f4; pawns a6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook a4→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
  3. Best move: Rb8+ — rook b7→b8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1R4pp/p1P5/8/r4n2/8/8/6K1 b - - 0 39

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