Chess Puzzle #8m78s — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e3; rook f3; pawns c5/f6. Black: king d5; rook f7; pawn e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxc5 — king d5→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ke4 — king e3→e4. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c5→d6).
3. Best move: Rd3+ — rook f3→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d6→c7).
4. Best move: Ke5 — king e4→e5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5r2/4pP2/2Pk4/8/4KR2/8/8 b - - 4 47

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