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

Rating 2259 · Expert · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e6; rook a7; pawn f4. Black: king h8; rook g3; pawns a6/d3/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7 — rook a7→d7. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g3→g2).
  3. Best move: Kf6 — king e6→f6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rd7.

Position data

FEN: 7k/R7/p3K3/5p2/5P2/3p2r1/8/8 b - - 0 53

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