Chess Puzzle #FsvFA — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1508 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, intermezzo, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks d2/g4; pawns a5/b4/c4/f2/h2. Black: king b7; rooks f3/f5; pawns c7/g5/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg5 — rook g4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3+ — pawn h4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, intermezzo, rook endgame, short. The key move is h3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1kp5/8/P4rp1/1PP3Rp/5r2/3R1PKP/8 w - - 3 39

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