Chess Puzzle #rI854 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1896 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook h4; pawns a2/b3/h6. Black: king d3; rook g6; pawns a5/b4/e4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Rf6+ (rook g6→f6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ke5 — king f4→e5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is h7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6rP/p7/1p2pK1R/1P1k4/P7/8 b - - 1 52

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