Chess Puzzle #472xa — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1130 · Beginner · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; rook e6; pawns a5/d5/g4. Black: king d6; rook g6; pawns a6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook g6→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king d6→e6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king d4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move dxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p2kR1rp/P2P4/3K2P1/8/8/8 b - - 18 58

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