Chess Puzzle #Bd67p — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1434 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook c2; pawns b5/h4. Black: king d4; rook e6; pawns b6/e4/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king d4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc6 — rook c2→c6. Opponent replies Rxc6 (rook e6→c6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: bxc6 — pawn b5→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rc6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p2r2p/1P6/3kpK1P/8/2R5/8 b - - 2 46

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