Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (817)

After the setup move Ke6, it is White to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Ke6. White to move.

Puzzle ID

0bW2T

Rating

817

Side to move

White

Themes

Crushing, Endgame

Material

Material is level

FEN

8/2p5/1p1pk1p1/pP1Rr2p/P1P1PK1P/6P1/8/8 w - - 3 43

What to look for

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

43. Rxe5+ 43... dxe5+ 44. Kg5

The full forcing line from the source position is:

42... Ke6 43. Rxe5+ 43... dxe5+ 44. Kg5