Chess Puzzle #4yyQt — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f7; rook g5; pawn e6. Black: king b6; rook e1; pawn a5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a4→a3).
3. Best move: e8=Q — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook e1→e8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxe8 — king f7→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies a2 (pawn a3→a2).
5. Best move: Rg1 — rook g5→g1. Opponent replies a1=R (pawn a2→a1, promotes to rook).
6. Best move: Rxa1 — rook g1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, quiet move, rook endgame, very long. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 8/5K2/1k2P3/p5R1/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 6 77

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