Chess Puzzle #13K6D — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 952 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e2; rook a2; pawns a3/b4/e3/f4/g3/h3. Black: king f6; rook h1; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h1→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
  3. Best move: Rxa2 — rook h2→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/1p2pk2/5p1p/1P3P2/P3P1PP/R3K3/7r w - - 4 33

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