Chess Puzzle #A6m3A — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1912 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook h1; pawns a2/b3/g5/h7. Black: king c6; rooks d8/e2; pawns b4/b5/d4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ree8 — rook e2→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies d3 (pawn d4→d3).
  3. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/7P/2k5/1p4P1/1p1p2K1/1P6/P3r3/7R b - - 2 54

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