Chess Puzzle #HafIv — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1615 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rooks d3/f3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rooks c6/g1; pawns b5/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook d3→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f4→f5).
  3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c6→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is g5+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3pp1/2r4p/1p1pP3/1P1P1KP1/P2R1R1P/8/6r1 w - - 0 31

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