Chess Puzzle #6YGIl — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2279 · Expert · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king h3; rook f6; pawn g3. Black: king f2; rook g4; pawns g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5 — rook f6→f5. Opponent replies Rc4 (rook g4→c4).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5R2/6pp/6r1/6PK/5k2/8 b - - 7 64

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