Chess Puzzle #8lR5q — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1824 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king f5; rook g6; pawns c4/g4. Black: king g8; bishop e3; knight d7; pawns c5/g5/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re6 — rook g6→e6. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop e3→f4).
  3. Best move: Re7+ — rook e6→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Re6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3n4/6R1/2p2Kp1/2P3Pp/4b3/8/8 b - - 7 49

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