Chess Puzzle #2GiI9 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 974 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d2; rook h4; pawns c4/f5. Black: king c5; rook b7; pawns f7/h2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh2 — rook h4→h2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb2+ — rook b7→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d2→e3).
  3. Best move: Rxh2 — rook b2→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rb2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1r3p2/8/2k2P2/2P4R/8/3K3p/8 w - - 0 50

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