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

Rating 1049 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook d4; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f6; rook c3; pawns b4/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e5+ — pawn e6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short. The key move is e5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4pkp1/7p/1p1R2KP/1Pr3P1/P4P2/8 w - - 0 41

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