Chess Puzzle #3XFVF — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1591 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f5; rook g7; pawn a7. Black: king f1; rook a4; pawn f3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook g7→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies a8=Q (pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen).
  3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook a4→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is f2.

Position data

FEN: 8/P5R1/8/5K2/r7/5p2/8/5k2 w - - 4 75

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