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

Rating 2679 · Master · crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, very long.

Position

White: king e5; rook a8; pawn d4. Black: king h6; rook h4; pawn g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h5→g4).
  3. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook h4→h7).
  4. Best move: Rg8 — rook a8→g8. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g4→f3).
  5. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g8→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, very long. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: R7/8/7k/4K1p1/3P3r/8/8/8 b - - 1 59

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