Chess Puzzle #1CybE — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 972 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f3; rooks c3/c6; pawns a4/b5/c7. Black: king f5; rooks c8/h4; pawns a5/b6/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb6 — rook c6→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3+ — rook h4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
  3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook h3→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/2P5/1pR1p3/pP3k2/P6r/2R2K2/8/8 w - - 0 53

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