Chess Puzzle #7K6ec — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1871 · Advanced · defensive move, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook e5; pawn f3. Black: king c7; rook f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd6 — king c7→d6. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  3. Best move: Rh6 — rook f6→h6.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kd6.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/5r2/4R3/4K3/5P2/8/8 w - - 0 57

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