Chess Puzzle #HW2ZF — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1560 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook d2; bishop f4; pawns g3/h4. Black: king f7; queen e4; pawns f5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re2 — rook d2→e2. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e6→d5).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e2→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Re2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/8/5p1p/4qB1P/6P1/3R1K2/8 b - - 11 71

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