Chess Puzzle #Edpq1 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1578 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c5; rook f6; knight b4; pawns b5/g3/h4. Black: king e4; rook a4; knight e3; pawns c7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb4 — rook a4→b4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf4+ — rook f6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e4→d3).
  3. Best move: Rxb4 — rook f4→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rf4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/5Rp1/1PK4p/rN2k2P/4n1P1/8/8 b - - 2 68

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