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

Rating 2155 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; rook a5; pawns e6/f3. Black: king h5; rook d2; pawns f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook d2→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
  3. Best move: Re5 — rook a5→e5. Opponent replies Ra2 (rook e2→a2).
  4. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4P1pp/R4p1k/8/5PK1/3r4/8 b - - 2 50

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