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

Rating 2709 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e4; rook g5; pawn f5. Black: king b4; rook a3; pawn a6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a3→a1).
  3. Best move: Rg4 — rook g5→g4. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook a1→f1).
  4. Best move: Rf4 — rook g4→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/5PR1/1k2K3/r7/8/8 b - - 2 55

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