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

Rating 864 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e3; rook d8. Black: king c5; rook h1. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook h1→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e3→f4).
  3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/8/8/2k5/8/4K3/8/7r w - - 19 75

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