Chess Puzzle #FFURt — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1546 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e5; rooks f6/g1. Black: king e2; rook e3; pawn g3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e5→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3+ — rook e3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f4→g5).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f3→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rf3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5R2/4K3/8/4r1p1/4k3/6R1 w - - 17 76

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