Chess Puzzle #Zbe6C — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1823 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks b5/f6; pawns b2/g2/g6. Black: king h8; rooks d3/g8; pawns c4/e6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook d3→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb7 — rook b5→b7. Opponent replies Rxg6 (rook g8→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook f6→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb7.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/8/4pRPp/1R6/2p5/3r4/1P4PK/8 b - - 6 41

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