Chess Puzzle #G8uc1 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1681 · Advanced · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king g6; rook f5; pawns b5/f3. Black: king e7; rook a4; bishop e3; pawns a7/b7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook a4→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re5+ — rook f5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
  3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e5→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Re5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2k3/6K1/1P3R2/r7/4bP2/8/8 b - - 4 43

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