Chess Puzzle #expD4 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1954 · Advanced · endgame, equality, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b7; rook c6; pawns a5/c4/f4/h4. Black: king d7; rook a1; pawns f5/f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook c6→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa5 — rook a1→a5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move, rook endgame. The key move Rxa5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1K1k4/2R2pp1/P4p1p/2P2P1P/8/8/r7 w - - 9 57

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