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

Rating 1048 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook f4; pawns c3/h3. Black: king c6; rook e7; pawns b2/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook f4→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb7 — rook e7→b7. Opponent replies Rxb7 (rook b4→b7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kxb7 — king c6→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb7.

Position data

FEN: 8/4rp2/2k5/8/5R2/2P2K1P/1p6/8 w - - 0 44

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