Chess Puzzle #B3wzd — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1728 · Advanced · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e5; rook h6; pawns c2/c4/d3/e4. Black: king b4; rook a7; pawns d4/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh5 — rook h6→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra5+ — rook a7→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e5→d6).
  3. Best move: Rxh5 — rook a5→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Ra5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/r7/7R/4K2p/1kPpP3/3P4/2P5/8 w - - 0 40

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