Chess Puzzle #4z96f — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1209 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g3; rook g8; knight f5; pawns e3/g4. Black: king g6; rooks b2/c7; pawns e4/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7+ — rook g8→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
  3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook g7→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Rg7+.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/2r5/5pk1/5Np1/4p1P1/4P1K1/1r6/8 b - - 20 56

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