Chess Puzzle #Jud4c — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2326 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e6; rook h7; pawn d5. Black: king b8; rook b5; pawn a5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Rb6 (rook b5→b6).
  3. Best move: Ke7 — king e6→e7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/7R/4K3/pr1P4/8/8/8/8 b - - 9 71

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