White to Play
Pete Tamburro
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Published in Chess Puzzles
Solution:
1.Re2+ Kd7 2.Re4 [It has to be this square! White is about to build a bridge of sorts to get the king and rook together. If he goes Re5, the Black king will harass him. If he only goes to e3, the White king and he cannot meet. Watch how they meet!] 2...Kd6 3.Kf7 [The rook has done its job in keeping the Black king cut off. Now the White king steps out to threaten to queen, thus forcing Black to check.] 3...Rf1+ 4.Kg6 Rg1+ 5.Kf6 [The king has to protect the pawn.] 5...Rf1+ 6.Kg5 Rg1+ 7.Rg4 [And the rook and king meet, blocking the check and leaving no way for Black to stop the pawn promotion. That's how you win!]
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