Chess Puzzle #4A9eh — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1903 · Advanced · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook d7; pawns e6/g3. Black: king g8; rook a3; pawns a6/b4/c7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook a3→a1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d7→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rd8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2pR3p/p3P3/8/1p3K2/r5P1/8/8 b - - 0 42

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