Chess Puzzle #AZaPg — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2473 · Master · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook a7; pawns c6/d5/f4/g4. Black: king e7; rook c3; pawns f6/f7/g7/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king e4→d4. Opponent replies Rxc6 (rook c3→c6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/R3kpp1/2P2p2/3P4/4KPP1/2r4p/8/8 b - - 7 58

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