Chess Puzzle #1VOHv — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1340 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook h7; pawn g2. Black: king g5; rook f4; pawns g4/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh4 — rook h7→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king h2→g3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxh4 — rook f4→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is g3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7R/8/6k1/5rpp/8/6PK/8 w - - 0 52

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