Chess Puzzle #5zpBS — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2312 · Expert · advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h3; rook c3; pawns b3/e5/f3. Black: king h5; rook b2; pawns a5/g6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re3 — rook c3→e3. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook b2→c2).
  3. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Rc8 (rook c2→c8).
  4. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Re8 (rook c8→e8).
  5. Best move: Re6 — rook e3→e6. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a5→a4).
  6. Best move: bxa4 — pawn b3→a4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, very long. The key move is Re3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/p3P2k/7p/1PR2P1K/1r6/8 b - - 0 40

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