Chess Puzzle #9ZPEd — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2430 · Master · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook e1; pawns b3/d6/e5. Black: king g8; rook a4; bishop b7; pawns c5/d7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook a4→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d7→e6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b1p2p1/3P4/2p1P3/r7/1PK5/8/4R3 b - - 0 39

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