Chess Puzzle #2FmWF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 793 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f1; rook h1; pawns a2/e4/f4/g2/h4. Black: king e7; rook c8; pawns b5/e5/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c8→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
  3. Best move: Rxh1 — rook c1→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rc1+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/4kp1p/5p2/1p2p3/4PP1P/8/P5P1/5K1R w - - 0 28

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