Chess Puzzle #6oAzT — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1662 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king f3; rook b7; pawns a4/b3/g3. Black: king g6; rook h2; bishop d4; pawns f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook h2→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg2 — king f3→g2. Opponent replies Rxg3+ (rook h3→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxg3 — king g2→g3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Kg2.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R3pp1/6k1/7p/P2b4/1P3KP1/7r/8 b - - 0 36

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