Chess Puzzle #FTvj3 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1993 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook a7; pawns e6/f3/h3. Black: king g5; rook d3; pawns d5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king g5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8 — rook a7→a8. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d5→d4).
  3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Ra8.

Position data

FEN: 8/R5p1/4Pp1p/3p2k1/8/3r1P1P/5K2/8 b - - 0 50

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