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

Rating 1200 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f2; rook c6; pawn h5. Black: king e5; rook h4; pawn c2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc2 — rook c6→c2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f2→f3).
  3. Best move: Rxc2 — rook h2→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2R5/4k2P/7r/8/2p2K2/8 w - - 2 45

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