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

Rating 1846 · Advanced · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; pawns g4/h4. Black: king d3; rook e6; pawn g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook e6→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4r1p1/6K1/6PP/3k4/8/8 b - - 0 58

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