Chess Puzzle #Dc87N — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1450 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d7; rook g5; pawns f4/h5. Black: king f6; rook b6; bishop e4; pawns a7/f5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg6+ — rook g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
  3. Best move: Rxb6 — rook g6→b6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rg6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2K4/1r3k2/5pRP/4bP2/8/8/8 b - - 0 63

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