Chess Puzzle #Aa4LJ — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1602 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c2/d2; pawns c3/f3/g4. Black: king g6; rooks b7/e4; pawns e5/f6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook e3→c3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c2→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Kf2.

Position data

FEN: 8/1r6/5pk1/4p1p1/4r1P1/2P2P2/2RR4/6K1 b - - 0 37

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