Chess Puzzle #emcM5 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2281 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b6; rook d2; pawns b2/c6/d6/f4/h2. Black: king d8; rook f7; bishop c8; pawns a4/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2 — rook d2→g2. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Rg7 — rook g2→g7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rg2.

Position data

FEN: 2bk4/5r2/1KPP4/6p1/p4P2/8/1P1R3P/8 b - - 0 49

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