Chess Puzzle #4gvBH — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1274 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king a3; rook d8; pawns f4/g3. Black: king f5; rook f1; pawn g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook d8→g8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3+ — rook f1→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb4 (king a3→b4).
  3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook f3→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rf3+.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/8/8/5k2/5Pp1/K5P1/8/5r2 w - - 1 57

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