Chess Puzzle #ny5IK — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1907 · Advanced · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c6; rook b7; pawn a7. Black: king f6; rook a4; pawns f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kb5 — king c6→b5. Opponent replies Rxa7 (rook a4→a7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxa7 — rook b7→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kb5.

Position data

FEN: 8/PR6/2K2kp1/5p1p/r7/8/8/8 b - - 2 45

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