Chess Puzzle #EwKK8 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1425 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c7/e3; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g6; rooks d6/f6; pawns c6/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3+ — rook e3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
  3. Best move: Rf3+ — rook g3→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rg3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R3p1/2prprkp/8/8/4R2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 27

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