Chess Puzzle #4iID0 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1580 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook h8; pawns a6/b2. Black: king f2; rook g2; pawns e4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
  3. Best move: Rh2+ — rook g2→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 7R/8/P7/6p1/4p3/8/1P3krK/8 w - - 1 61

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