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

Rating 1858 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g2; rook f8; pawns f2/g3. Black: king e2; rook d1; pawns e5/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook d1→f1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5 — rook f8→f5. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e5→e4).
  3. Best move: Rf4 — rook f5→f4. Opponent replies e3 (pawn e4→e3).
  4. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/8/8/4p3/6p1/6P1/4kPK1/3r4 b - - 23 59

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