Chess Puzzle #1al1g — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1637 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook a7; pawns f2/f6/h3. Black: king g6; rook a1; pawns a2/g3/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook a7→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf2 — pawn g3→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g2→f2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rh1 — rook a1→h1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move gxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/5Pk1/8/7p/6pP/p4PK1/r7 w - - 0 86

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