Chess Puzzle #5sCf2 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1873 · Advanced · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook a8; pawns g6/h4. Black: king b3; rook b2; pawn a2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2 — rook b2→g2. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
  3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g2→g7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rg2.

Position data

FEN: R7/8/6P1/8/5K1P/1k6/pr6/8 w - - 3 46

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