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

Rating 1904 · Advanced · endgame, equality, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f4; rook b2; pawns d4/g4. Black: king g6; rook b8; pawns b3/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook b8→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king f4→e5. Opponent replies Kg5 (king g6→g5).
  3. Best move: Kd6 — king e5→d6. Opponent replies Rc4 (rook b4→c4).
  4. Best move: Rxb3 — rook b2→b3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, rook endgame. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/8/2p3k1/3p4/3P1KP1/1p6/1R6/8 b - - 0 56

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