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

Rating 1598 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e6; rook g5; pawns a5/f6/g3/h4. Black: king h6; rook f7; bishop e2; pawns a6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook f7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke7 — king e6→e7. Opponent replies Ra8 (rook f8→a8).
  3. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Ke7.

Position data

FEN: 8/5r2/p3KP1k/P5Rp/7P/6P1/4b3/8 b - - 2 65

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