Chess Puzzle #4xTwA — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2667 · Master · crushing, endgame, pin, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; rook c7; pawns c4/d7. Black: king a4; rook d8; pawns a5/b6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king a4→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb7 — rook c7→b7. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a5→a4).
  3. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb7.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2RP4/1p6/p7/k1PK4/8/8/8 b - - 1 55

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