Chess Puzzle #70OLR — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2374 · Expert · crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook g6; pawns f4/g3/h6. Black: king f3; rook h7; pawns e5/f5/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook g6→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f6→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h7→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7r/5pRP/4pp2/5P2/5kP1/8/6K1 w - - 0 61

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