Chess Puzzle #q3uEO — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2211 · Expert · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook f7; pawn h4. Black: king g4; rook b2; pawns b5/e3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king g4→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7 — rook f7→e7. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h4→g3).
  3. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook e7→e3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move Rxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5R2/8/1p6/6kP/4p3/1r6/5K2 b - - 0 43

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