Chess Puzzle #391Mm — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; rook a5; pawns a2/b7. Black: king f5; rook b2; pawns g5/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5 — rook a5→b5. Opponent replies Rxb5 (rook b2→b5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kxb5 — king c4→b5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1P6/8/R4kp1/2K5/7p/Pr6/8 b - - 1 47

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