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

Rating 2258 · Expert · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h3; rook f3; pawns f5/g5. Black: king c2; rook b1; bishop d4; pawn c5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook b1→g1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kh4 — king h3→h4. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c5→c4).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Kh4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2p2PP1/3b4/5R1K/2k5/1r6 b - - 0 51

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