Chess Puzzle #D0mty — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1574 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king a2; rook c1; pawn b6. Black: king d5; rook g3; pawn a3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook g3→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies Rb6 (rook g6→b6).
  3. Best move: Rb1 — rook c1→b1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is b7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1P6/3k4/8/p5r1/K7/2R5 b - - 0 55

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