Chess Puzzle #DD5aJ — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1480 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook a4. Black: king h4; rook d2; pawns g4/h3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h2+ — pawn h3→h2, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Opponent replies Rd1+ (rook d2→d1, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kh1.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/R5pk/7p/3r4/6K1 b - - 13 64

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