Chess Puzzle #5oGlq — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1432 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c6; rook c4; pawn b7. Black: king g5; rook b3; pawn h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc5+ — rook c4→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king g5→g4).
  3. Best move: Rb5 — rook c5→b5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rc5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1P6/2K5/6kp/2R5/1r6/8/8 b - - 0 45

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