Chess Puzzle #6gRTZ — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1482 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g6; rook b5; pawns g5/h5. Black: king e8; rook h2; bishop e3; pawn a7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re5+ — rook b5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
  3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e5→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Re5+.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/p7/6K1/1R4PP/8/4b3/7r/8 b - - 2 54

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