Chess Puzzle #16L5j — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1684 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; rook h8; pawn h4. Black: king a5; rook h1; pawn f3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king g5→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook h8→f8).
  3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook h1→g1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is f2.

Position data

FEN: 7R/8/8/k5K1/7P/5p2/8/7r w - - 0 59

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