Chess Puzzle #2RID9 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2229 · Expert · endgame, equality, exposed king, long, skewer.

Position

White: king b3; rooks a1/f3; knight e6; pawns f5/g7. Black: king f6; rooks b5/g4; pawn a2. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa2 — king b3→a2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook g4→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ka3 (king a2→a3).
  3. Best move: Ra5+ — rook b5→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Kb4 (king a3→b4).
  4. Best move: Rxa1 — rook a5→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, exposed king, long, skewer. The key move is Rg2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6P1/4Nk2/1r3P2/6r1/1K3R2/p7/R7 w - - 5 50

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