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

Rating 1596 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pin, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook e2; pawns a5/g5. Black: king g6; rook h5; pawn e3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg5 — rook h5→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2 — rook e2→g2. Opponent replies e2 (pawn e3→e2).
  3. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g2→g5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, rook endgame, short. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6k1/P5Pr/8/4pK2/4R3/8 b - - 7 56

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