Chess Puzzle #9z45Z — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1517 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook b3. Black: king f4; rook e5; pawns g3/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king f4→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb4+ — rook b3→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g4→h5).
  3. Best move: Kh3 — king g2→h3.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4r3/5k1p/1R4p1/6K1/8 b - - 1 56

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