Chess Puzzle #1bNIk — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 688 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f1; rook a1; pawns c4/d3/f4/g4. Black: king g8; rook h2; pawns a4/d4/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
  3. Best move: Rxa1 — rook h1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/8/5p2/p1Pp1PP1/3P4/7r/R4K2 w - - 0 32

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