Chess Puzzle #326V9 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; rook d8; pawns d7/g6. Black: king h5; rook d2; pawns a3/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxh7 — pawn g6→h7, captures pawn. Opponent replies a1=Q (pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen).
3. Best move: h8=Q+ — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh8 (queen a1→h8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh8+ — rook d8→h8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion, rook endgame. The key move Rxh8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/3P3p/6P1/7k/8/p6K/3r4/8 b - - 0 40

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