Chess Puzzle #HWFR5 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1961 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e6; rook a4; pawn e5. Black: king e8; rook d3; pawns c5/d4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd6 — king e6→d6. Opponent replies Kc8 (king d8→c8).
  3. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4k3/8/4K3/2p1P3/R2p4/3r4/8/8 b - - 0 48

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