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

Position

White: king d4; rook g8; pawn f2. Black: king d1; rook h3; pawns g4/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h4→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d1→e1).
4. Best move: Kf3 — king e3→f3.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, rook endgame. The key move fxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/8/8/8/3K2pp/7r/5P2/3k4 b - - 15 57

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