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

Rating 1202 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b5; pawns a6/b3/h6. Black: king g2; rook a1; pawn f5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Rh1 (rook a1→h1).
  3. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is h7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/P6P/1K3p2/8/1P6/6k1/r7 b - - 0 57

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