Chess Puzzle #1x42e — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 826 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king h4; rook f8; pawn h3. Black: king e5; rook g2; pawns d5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook g2→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook f8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e5→d6).
  3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/8/6pp/3pk3/7K/7P/6r1/8 b - - 3 51

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