Chess Puzzle #7Lc9W — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1425 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook g7; pawn h3. Black: king e6; rook h4; pawn f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook g7→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4+ — pawn f5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e3→f3).
  3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short. The key move is f4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/4k3/5p2/7r/4K2P/8/8 w - - 2 59

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