Chess Puzzle #GW76h — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1416 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook h6; pawns a4/b3/d5/g4. Black: king g7; rook e5; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook h6→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e5→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d5→e6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kf6 — king g7→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p3k1/1p1p3R/p2Pr3/P4KP1/1P6/8/8 w - - 5 44

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