Chess Puzzle #AvgKw — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1508 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h3; rook a6; pawns a4/b6. Black: king h6; rook b4; pawns g6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra5+ — rook a6→a5, gives check. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
  3. Best move: Rb5 — rook a5→b5. Opponent replies Rxa4 (rook b4→a4, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Ra5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/RP4pk/8/Pr5p/7K/8/8 b - - 3 45

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