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

Rating 1341 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook h4; pawns g2/g4. Black: king e3; rook g5; pawn f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king c3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf2 — king e3→f2. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c4→d3).
  3. Best move: Kxg2 — king f2→g2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kf2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6r1/5pPR/2K1k3/6P1/8 w - - 5 51

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