Chess Puzzle #025cb — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1931 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook e4; pawns a2/b4/c2/d3/f3. Black: king f6; rook g5; pawns a7/c6/d4/e5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook e4→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Rxg5 (rook g4→g5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kxg5 — king f6→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/2p2k1p/4p1r1/1P1pR3/3P1PK1/P1P5/8 w - - 0 41

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