Chess Puzzle #6qA96 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2107 · Expert · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook f5; pawns e7/g4. Black: king g6; rook a2; pawn g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king d2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re2 — rook a2→e2. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c3→d4).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e2→e7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Re2.

Position data

FEN: 8/4P3/6k1/5Rp1/6P1/8/r2K4/8 w - - 5 62

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