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

Rating 1432 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook h5; pawns b4/e4. Black: king c7; rook f6; pawns a7/b6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king c7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e5+ — pawn e4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d6→e7).
  3. Best move: exf6+ — pawn e5→f6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short. The key move exf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1k2p2/1p3r2/7R/1P2P3/3K4/8/8 b - - 3 56

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