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

Rating 2445 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d7; rook d3; pawns c5/d4. Black: king d5; rook g4; pawns f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1 — rook d3→d1. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g4→g2).
  4. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: 8/3K4/6p1/2Pk1p1p/3P2r1/3R4/8/8 b - - 1 47

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