Chess Puzzle #7fArB — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2132 · Expert · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook b7; pawn a7. Black: king f5; rook a8; pawns d5/e3/g4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf2 — king g3→f2. Opponent replies Re8 (rook a8→e8).
  3. Best move: Ke1 — king f2→e1.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kf2.

Position data

FEN: r7/PR6/8/3p1k2/6p1/4p1K1/8/8 b - - 1 48

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