Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1641)

After the setup move bxa5, it is White to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after bxa5. White to move.

Puzzle ID

0FKht

Rating

1641

Side to move

White

Themes

Crushing, Endgame

Material

Black is ahead by 1 point

FEN

8/R7/8/pP4p1/7k/7r/5K2/8 w - - 0 53

What to look for

Find a move that decisively changes the evaluation, usually by force.

53. Rh7+ 53... Kg4 54. Rxh3 54... Kxh3 55. b6

The full forcing line from the source position is:

52... bxa5 53. Rh7+ 53... Kg4 54. Rxh3 54... Kxh3 55. b6