Chess Puzzle #8hQrz — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1746 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h5; rook f5; bishop c2. Black: king d4; rook g7; pawns f3/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf4+ — rook f5→f4, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Opponent replies Re4+ (rook f4→e4, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kd2 — king e3→d2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Ke3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6r1/8/5R1K/3k2p1/5p2/2B5/8 w - - 3 66

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