Chess Puzzle #G9mrT — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1419 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook g5; pawns a4/c4/d5/h4. Black: king e5; rook f5; pawns a7/b6/c5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures rook. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kxd6 — king e5→d6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move Rxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p6/2pPkrRp/P1P4P/2K5/8/8 w - - 3 33

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