Chess Puzzle #HV4Bs — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1615 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; rook e2; pawns e7/g3. Black: king g6; rook a8; pawns b3/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd6 — king d5→d6. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h6→h5).
  3. Best move: Kd7 — king d6→d7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kd6.

Position data

FEN: r7/4P1p1/6kp/3K4/8/1p4P1/4R3/8 b - - 6 70

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