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

Rating 1589 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook g7. Black: king g4; rook f5; pawns g2/h3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g4→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxh3 — king h2→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies g1=Q (pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen).
  3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook g7→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move Kxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/8/5r2/6k1/7p/6pK/8 b - - 2 63

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