Chess Puzzle #GRu4L — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1461 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f3; rooks f8/g5. Black: king d6; rook h2; pawns e6/f4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf4 — king f3→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2+ — rook h2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f2→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rf2+.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/8/3kp3/6R1/5p2/5K2/7r/8 w - - 0 48

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