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

Rating 1428 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook g5; pawns e5/f3/h5. Black: king e7; rook a8; pawns e6/f4/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7+ — rook g5→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
  3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rg7+.

Position data

FEN: r7/4kp2/4p3/4P1RP/5p2/5P2/6K1/8 b - - 2 44

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