Chess Puzzle #9rWJS — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1596 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook a7; pawn f4. Black: king b3; rook c3; pawns a2/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc4+ — rook c3→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e4→f5).
  3. Best move: Ra4 — rook c4→a4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rc4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/8/6p1/4KP2/1kr5/p7/8 w - - 0 55

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