Chess Puzzle #M4Zq6 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1650 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook h2; pawns g5/h7. Black: king e5; rook h8; pawns c3/d6/e4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e5→f6).
  3. Best move: Kh5 — king g4→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 7r/7P/3p4/4k1P1/4p1K1/2p5/7R/8 b - - 1 50

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