Chess Puzzle #8XY9z — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h5; rook g6; pawn e4. Black: king e5; rook g1; pawn g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook g1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h4→g4).
  3. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rh1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6R1/4k2K/4P3/6p1/8/6r1 w - - 0 52

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