Chess Puzzle #KBBsp — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2643 · Master · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d5; pawns g7/h5. Black: king b6; rook e6; pawns a6/b3/c5/c7/d4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e6→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re5 — rook d5→e5. Opponent replies b2 (pawn b3→b2).
  3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e5→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Re5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p3P1/pk2r3/2pR3P/3p4/1p6/8/6K1 b - - 0 36

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