Chess Puzzle #0BovX — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 815 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king a5; rook f6; pawns c5/d4/h4. Black: king g4; rook b8; bishop e4; pawns g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king g4→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf4+ — rook f6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h4→g3).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook f4→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Rf4+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/8/5Rp1/K1P4p/3Pb1kP/8/8/8 b - - 8 44

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