Chess Puzzle #VY5J1 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2176 · Expert · advantage, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g2; rook g5; pawns f2/g3. Black: king e2; rook d4; pawns e4/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re5 — rook g5→e5. Opponent replies Rd3 (rook d4→d3).
  3. Best move: Re4 — rook e5→e4. Opponent replies Ra3 (rook d3→a3).
  4. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Re5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6R1/3rp1p1/6P1/4kPK1/8 b - - 1 90

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