Chess Puzzle #EItxh — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1742 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook b3; pawn f6. Black: king a5; rook h2; pawns b6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2+ — rook h2→e2, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re3 — rook b3→e3. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook e2→c2).
  3. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Re3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p3P2/k6p/4K3/1R6/7r/8 b - - 0 50

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