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

Rating 2360 · Expert · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f8; rook h3; pawn f7. Black: king d7; rook h1; pawn h2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook h1→c1).
  3. Best move: Rh6+ — rook h3→h6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Ke8.

Position data

FEN: 5K2/3k1P2/8/8/8/7R/7p/7r b - - 1 56

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