Chess Puzzle #SYmWr — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g6; rooks b6/g7; pawns g5/h4. Black: king g4; rooks a3/a6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook b6→a6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxa6+ — rook a3→a6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g6→h7).
3. Best move: Kxh4 — king g4→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
4. Best move: Kh5 — king h4→h5. Opponent replies Rb7 (rook g7→b7).
5. Best move: Rxg6 — rook a6→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rb5+ (rook b7→b5, gives check).
6. Best move: Rg5 — rook g6→g5. Opponent replies Rxg5+ (rook b5→g5, captures rook, gives check).
7. Best move: Kxg5 — king h5→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, very long. The key move Rxa6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/rR4K1/6P1/6kP/r7/8/8 w - - 0 60

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