Chess Puzzle #fkNIL — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2472 · Master · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g6; pawns g5/h6. Black: king d4; rook f3. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook f3→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kh7 — king g6→h7. Opponent replies Rb3 (rook h3→b3).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kh7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6KP/6P1/3k4/5r2/8/8 b - - 0 66

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