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

Rating 2362 · Expert · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; rook b7; pawns g4/h5. Black: king h7; rook d4; pawns a5/c4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c4→c3).
  3. Best move: Rc7 — rook b7→c7.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1R5k/8/p5KP/2pr2P1/8/8/8 b - - 3 47

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