Chess Puzzle #7VkG5 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1549 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b7; rook a1; pawn a6. Black: king f7; rook a8; pawns g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook a1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: r7/1K3k2/P6p/6p1/8/8/8/R7 b - - 2 69

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