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

Rating 1448 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; rook e7; pawn c7. Black: king g6; rook c2; pawns f7/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re6+ — rook e7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king g6→g5).
  3. Best move: Rc6 — rook e6→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Re6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2P1Rp2/6k1/3K4/6p1/8/2r5/8 b - - 0 49

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