Chess Puzzle #9tDN4 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2243 · Expert · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook e7; pawns e6/f4. Black: king g4; rook e1. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re4 — rook e1→e4. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e7→e8).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king g4→f5.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Re4.

Position data

FEN: 8/4R3/4P3/8/5Pk1/8/6K1/4r3 w - - 1 45

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