Chess Puzzle #DAvHh — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1899 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d6/g1; pawns a2/b3/d3/e4/h4. Black: king g8; rooks f2/h5; pawns a3/b7/c6/e6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Opponent replies Rdxe6 (rook d6→e6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h5→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kf7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p6/2pRp1p1/7r/4P2P/pP1P4/P4r2/2K3R1 w - - 0 28

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