Chess Puzzle #4peFj — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1004 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f5; rook e8; pawns f6/h4. Black: king d3; bishop a3; pawns d2/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook e8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d3→e2).
  3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rd8+.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/8/5P1p/5K2/7P/b2k4/3p4/8 b - - 2 51

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