Chess Puzzle #5OGEr — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1114 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, interference, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook e7; pawns a2/f7/g5/h4. Black: king h8; rook a8; knight f8; pawns a5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8 — rook e7→e8. Opponent replies Ra7 (rook a8→a7).
  3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook e8→f8, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, interference, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4n1k/4RP1p/8/p5P1/6KP/8/P7/8 b - - 0 38

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