Chess Puzzle #Feagh — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1477 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook d6; pawns a2/b2/c5/f4/h3. Black: king f6; rook e7; pawns a6/b7/c6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook d6→e6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king f6→e6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king g4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p2r2p/p1pR1kp1/2P5/5PK1/7P/PP6/8 b - - 4 42

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