Chess Puzzle #5PRE9 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook e7; pawns a2/c2/d3/d7/g2/h2. Black: king f6; rook d8; pawns a6/b5/c5/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e7→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f4→e3).
  3. Best move: Kxe5 — king f6→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is g5+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/3PR1p1/p4k1p/1pp2p2/5K2/3P4/P1P3PP/8 w - - 2 32

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