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

Rating 1012 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g3; rook h5; pawns a6/f4. Black: king e6; rook a4; pawns b5/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook a4→a6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6+ — rook h5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e6→f5).
  3. Best move: Rxa6 — rook h6→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/P3k3/1p1p3R/r4P2/6K1/8/8 b - - 0 53

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