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

Rating 1736 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c5; rook d4; pawns e5/g4. Black: king g5; bishop d5; pawns c6/c7/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d4→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c6→d5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2pp1/2p5/2KbP1k1/3R2P1/8/8/8 b - - 9 38

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