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

Rating 1886 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook h8; pawns g6/h4. Black: king e3; rook h2; pawns d4/e6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies d2 (pawn d3→d2).
  3. Best move: Rd8 — rook h8→d8.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is g7.

Position data

FEN: 7R/8/4p1P1/8/3p3P/4k3/7r/5K2 b - - 4 57

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