Chess Puzzle #0ksoI — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 944 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e4; rook e2; pawns f3/g4/h5. Black: king g7; rook d6; pawns e5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe5 — king e4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re6+ — rook d6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e5→d4).
  3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e6→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Re6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/3r3p/4p1pP/4K1P1/5P2/4R3/8 w - - 2 71

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