Chess Puzzle #En8dg — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1788 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook b5; pawns d7/f3. Black: king g6; rook g3; bishop f6; pawns b3/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb6 — rook b5→b6. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
  3. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook b6→f6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3P4/5bkp/1R4p1/4K3/1p3Pr1/8/8 b - - 1 50

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