Chess Puzzle #02WXt — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1443 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d4; rook d3; pawns a4/b3/e3/f3/g4. Black: king c8; rook d6; pawns b7/c7/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d4→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g4→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxf5+ — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf5 (king e4→f5, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d6→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move gxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/1pp2pp1/3r2p1/8/P2K2P1/1P1RPP2/8/8 w - - 6 34

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