Chess Puzzle #G29GF — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1677 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; rook e5; pawns a2/c6. Black: king g6; rook b2; pawns a5/b4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook b2→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook a2→c2).
  3. Best move: Re6+ — rook e5→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2P3k1/p2KR2p/1p6/8/Pr6/8 b - - 0 40

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