Chess Puzzle #3VYUH — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1046 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f3; rooks e2/f4; pawns b3/f2. Black: king h7; rooks f6/h3; pawns g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re6+ — rook f6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
  3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e6→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Re6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/5rp1/8/5R2/1P3K1r/4RP2/8 w - - 8 54

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