Chess Puzzle #C8LEU — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g6; rook f6. Black: king f4; rook b5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f4→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5+ — rook f6→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e5→e4).
  3. Best move: Rxb5 — rook f5→b5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5RK1/1r6/5k2/8/8/8 b - - 1 66

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