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

Rating 1893 · Advanced · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c7; rook b6; pawn a4. Black: king d5; rook d4; pawns a5/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa4 — rook d4→a4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5+ — rook b6→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king d5→d4).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook b5→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rb5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2K5/1R6/p2k2p1/P2r4/8/8/8 b - - 0 55

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