Chess Puzzle #89wbb — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1813 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; rook h1; bishop d7; pawn e6. Black: king e7; rook c4; bishop f4; pawn a5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook c4→c1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
  3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h7→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rh7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Bk3/4P3/p2K4/2r2b2/8/8/7R b - - 31 57

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