Chess Puzzle #CVIrF — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1595 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, intermezzo, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook a7; pawns e3/f3/h4. Black: king h6; rook h5; pawns f6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook a7→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f6→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g4→f4).
  3. Best move: Kxg7 — king h6→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, intermezzo, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is f5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/R5p1/5p1k/7r/6KP/4PP2/8/8 w - - 0 53

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