Chess Puzzle #It249 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1679 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g6; rook h6; pawns f3/f4. Black: king h4; rook a3; pawn h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook a3→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5+ — rook h6→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h4→g4).
  3. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move Rxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6KR/7p/5P1k/r4P2/8/8 b - - 10 52

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