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

Rating 1563 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; queen h1; pawns a5/h5. Black: king g5; rook f6; pawns a6/e3/f4/g4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3+ — pawn f4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe3 (king e2→e3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is f3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4r1p/P5kP/5pp1/3Kp3/8/7Q w - - 2 61

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