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

Rating 1450 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d6; rook a5; pawns a4/e7. Black: king e8; rook h4; pawns g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook h4→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8+ — rook a5→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e8→f7).
  3. Best move: Rf8+ — rook a8→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Ra8+.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/4P1p1/3K4/R6p/P6r/8/8/8 b - - 1 55

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