Chess Puzzle #UtBYh — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1861 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook g7; pawns e3/h5. Black: king c8; rook e5; pawns a6/c6/e4/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Rh5 (rook e5→h5).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/6R1/p1p5/4rp1P/4p3/4P3/5K2/8 b - - 0 37

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