Chess Puzzle #Cr6JH — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2068 · Expert · advanced pawn, attack on f2/f7, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks f1/g8; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/h6. Black: king d3; rook f7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e3/e7/f3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g8→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f2+ — pawn f3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f7→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attack on f2/f7, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is f2+.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/1p2pr2/p2p3P/3P4/2P5/1P1kpp2/P7/4KR2 w - - 1 42

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