Chess Puzzle #Ghd4W — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2307 · Expert · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook b7; pawns a7/g4/h4. Black: king h6; rook a8; pawns d4/e5/f5/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8 — rook b7→b8. Opponent replies d2 (pawn d3→d2).
  3. Best move: Ke2 — king f3→e2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb8.

Position data

FEN: r7/PR4p1/6pk/4pp2/3p2PP/5K2/8/8 b - - 0 42

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