Chess Puzzle #Utot8 — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2442 · Master · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e6; rook d7; pawn f6. Black: king f4; rook h7; pawn g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook h7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd4+ — rook d7→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f4→f3).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king e6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rd4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R3r/4KP2/6p1/5k2/8/8/8 b - - 1 55

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