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

Rating 1844 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook c7; pawns a7/b4. Black: king f6; rook a8; pawns d4/f3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies f2 (pawn f3→f2).
  3. Best move: Ke2 — king d3→e2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: r7/P1R5/5k2/8/1P1p4/3K1p2/8/8 b - - 0 57

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