Chess Puzzle #4D2Tm — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1326 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; rook e6; pawn a2. Black: king g4; rook h7; pawn a6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh4 — rook h7→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re4+ — rook e6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king g4→g5).
  3. Best move: Rxh4 — rook e4→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Re4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7r/p3R3/3K4/6k1/8/P7/8 b - - 1 53

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