Chess Puzzle #BGps6 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1743 · Advanced · endgame, equality, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b1; rook d5; pawns a5/b3/c2/e4. Black: king h7; rook e6; pawns e5/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa6 — rook e6→a6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move, rook endgame. The key move Rxa6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/4r3/P2Rp3/4P1p1/1P6/2P5/1K6 w - - 0 40

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