Chess Puzzle #6DwDb — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1488 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook d2; bishop c5; knight f1; pawns b3/d5. Black: king f4; rooks h3/h6; pawns b5/g3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rh2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7r/1pBP4/5k2/1P4pr/3R2K1/5N2 w - - 1 48

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