Chess Puzzle #4Ex37 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1216 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d1; rook d8; pawns f2/g4/h4. Black: king f6; rook b2; pawns g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook b2→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook d8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
  3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rf8+.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/7p/5kp1/8/6PP/8/1r3P2/3K4 b - - 0 48

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