Chess Puzzle #GnbmS — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1976 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pin, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h5; rook a7; pawns f5/g4/h4. Black: king f8; rook h3; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h5→g6).
  3. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, rook endgame, short. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/R5p1/7p/5P1K/6PP/7r/8/8 w - - 1 49

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