Chess Puzzle #YXgHV — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1938 · Advanced · clearance, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e2; rook f4; pawn g4. Black: king c3; rook e5; pawn e3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e5→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook e7→g7).
  3. Best move: Rg4 — rook f4→g4. Opponent replies Rg6 (rook g7→g6).
  4. Best move: Kxe3 — king e2→e3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4r3/5RP1/2k1p3/4K3/8 b - - 0 62

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