Chess Puzzle #z5pY8 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2295 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g4; pawns f4/f6/h4. Black: king d4; rook c4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king d4→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7. Opponent replies Rc8 (rook c4→c8).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king g4→f5. Opponent replies Rh8 (rook c8→h8).
  4. Best move: Kg6 — king f5→g6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is f7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5P2/8/2rk1PKP/8/8/8 b - - 2 53

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