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

Rating 2301 · Expert · defensive move, endgame, equality, rook endgame, very long.

Position

White: king f7; rook a7. Black: king e5; rook e4; pawn f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e5→d4).
  4. Best move: Ra3 — rook a7→a3. Opponent replies Re3 (rook e4→e3).
  5. Best move: Ra2 — rook a3→a2.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, rook endgame, very long. The key move is Kg6.

Position data

FEN: 8/R4K2/8/4kp2/4r3/8/8/8 b - - 14 63

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