Chess Puzzle #5QiR9 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1018 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook c4; pawns g2/h4. Black: king g5; rook f5; pawns f6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g5→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h5→h6).
  3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/5pp1/5rk1/2R4P/4K3/6P1/8 b - - 0 43

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