Chess Puzzle #7p5YQ — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1722 · Advanced · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook f6; pawn g6. Black: king h5; rook g5; pawns a5/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook g5→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5+ — rook f6→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h5→h6).
  3. Best move: Rxa5 — rook f5→a5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5RP1/p5rk/5K1p/8/8/8 b - - 6 54

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