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

Rating 1575 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook b6; pawns a6/b4. Black: king h6; rook a1; pawns g6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5+ — rook b6→b5, gives check. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
  3. Best move: Ra5 — rook b5→a5.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/PR4pk/8/1P5p/5K2/8/r7 b - - 0 47

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