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

Rating 1561 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d1; rook f7; bishop e4; pawn f3. Black: king e3; rook h2; pawns f4/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh7 — rook f7→h7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2+ — rook h2→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d1→c1).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rd2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5R2/8/8/4Bp2/4kP1p/7r/3K4 w - - 0 59

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