Chess Puzzle #T7How — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king c4; pawns c6/d4. Black: king h8; rook e4; pawns g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e4→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: Kd5 — king c4→d5. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e8→e1).
5. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook e1→c1).
6. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Rxc7 (rook c1→c7, captures pawn).
7. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, quiet move, rook endgame, very long. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6p1/2P4p/8/2KPr3/8/8/8 b - - 0 48

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