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

Rating 1700 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook d8; pawns g2/g6. Black: king c4; rook a2; pawns a4/d4/e2. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies e1=Q+ (pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxe1 — king f2→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is g7.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/8/6P1/8/p1kp4/8/r3pKP1/8 b - - 0 51

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