Chess Puzzle #D8CFq — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g4; rook e4; pawns a4/h4. Black: king f6; rook a5; pawns a7/b6/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook a5→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e4→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king f6→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kg5 — king g4→g5. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e5→e6).
4. Best move: Kxg6 — king g5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a7→a6).
5. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p3kp1/r7/P3R1KP/8/8/8 b - - 4 44

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