Chess Puzzle #BW4nL — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1841 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h3; rook d7; pawns d5/g5/h5. Black: king h7; rook d4; bishop g7; pawns b6/c5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook d7→g7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R2bk/1p6/2pP2PP/3r4/7K/8/8 b - - 0 55

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