Chess Puzzle #54oRh — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1685 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b5; pawns a6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; rook b3; pawns b4/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra5 — rook b5→a5. Opponent replies Rd3 (rook b3→d3).
  3. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Ra5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5kpp/P3p3/1R6/1p6/1r4P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 0 31

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