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

Position

White: king f1; rook e5; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king h3; rook e2; pawns e3/f3/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e5→e3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e2→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kxg3 — king h3→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e3→e4).
4. Best move: Kf4 — king g3→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4R2p/7P/4ppPk/4rP2/5K2 w - - 0 51

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