Chess Puzzle #4w4Fy — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1184 · Beginner · endgame, master.

Position

White: king d2; rook b8; pawns b7/f2/g3. Black: king e4; rook b6; pawns e6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb2+ — rook b6→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e2→f1).
  3. Best move: Kf3 — king e4→f3.

Tactical themes

endgame, master. The key move is Rb2+.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/1P3p2/1r2p3/8/4k1p1/6P1/3K1P2/8 w - - 10 47

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