Chess Puzzle #5c5D5 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1816 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f6; rooks d6/f2; pawn e5. Black: king c1; rooks g1/h7; pawn h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook d6→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6+ — rook h7→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f6→f5).
  3. Best move: Rxa6 — rook h6→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7r/3R1K2/4P2p/8/8/5R2/2k3r1 w - - 0 76

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