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

Rating 1239 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, master, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook g5; pawns g4/h4. Black: king c4; rook e4; pawns b6/d4/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king c4→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Rf4 (rook e4→f4).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p6/4p1R1/2kpr1PP/8/3K4/8 b - - 0 48

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