Chess Puzzle #1eOHo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 561 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g5; rook h7; pawns a3/e5/f2/g6. Black: king e7; rook c8; pawns a5/b5/d5/e6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook h8→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh8+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/4k1pR/4p1P1/pp1pPpK1/8/P7/5P2/8 b - - 2 41

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