Chess Puzzle #4FW2g — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1246 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f1; rook g6; pawns b4/g3/h5. Black: king e4; rook b2; pawns c7/f3/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb4 — rook b2→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook g6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
  3. Best move: Rxb4 — rook g4→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rg4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/6Rp/7P/1P2k3/5pP1/1r6/5K2 b - - 1 54

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