Chess Puzzle #9kFYN — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1607 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook f4; pawn c3. Black: king e3; rook c2; pawn g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook f4→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf3 — king e3→f3. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
  3. Best move: Kxg4 — king f3→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/8/5R2/2P1k3/2r5/5K2 w - - 0 40

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