Chess Puzzle #2weQn — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1662 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook g6; pawns a7/g4/h4. Black: king f4; rook a2; pawn f3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g6→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg3 — king f4→g3. Opponent replies Re7 (rook g7→e7).
  3. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a2→a1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kg3.

Position data

FEN: 8/P7/6R1/8/5kPP/5p2/r7/5K2 w - - 1 55

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.