Chess Puzzle #HHH1w — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1571 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, defensive move, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king a4; pawns a3/b6. Black: king e4; rook g3. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e4→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g3→g8).
  3. Best move: Kb5 — king a4→b5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, defensive move, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is b7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1P6/8/K3k3/P5r1/8/8 b - - 0 60

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