Chess Puzzle #YqI9j — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2118 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, rook endgame.

Position

White: king c5; pawns a6/b5/b7/d6/h3. Black: king b8; rook b2; pawns g6/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook b2→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc6 — king c5→c6. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b8→a7).
  4. Best move: b6+ — pawn b5→b6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, rook endgame. The key move is Kc6.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1P6/P2P2p1/1PK5/7p/7P/1r6/8 b - - 2 54

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