Chess Puzzle #5txwR — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1654 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook h1; pawn h6. Black: king a5; rook c7; pawns a2/b5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka4 — king a5→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Rxh7 (rook c7→h7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxh7 — rook h1→h7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is h7.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r5/7P/kp6/8/3K4/p7/7R b - - 1 53

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