Chess Puzzle #0QE36 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook h8. Black: king f6; pawns d4/e6/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh4 — rook h8→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short. The key move is g5+.

Position data

FEN: 7R/6p1/4pk2/8/3p1K1p/8/8/8 w - - 2 44

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