Chess Puzzle #9lJNg — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1462 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks e7/f2; pawns g3/h4. Black: king h6; queen d5; pawns b5/c5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rff7 — rook f2→f7. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen d5→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook e7→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rff7.

Position data

FEN: 8/4R3/6pk/1ppq3p/7P/6P1/5R1K/8 b - - 4 48

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