Chess Puzzle #K2rgl — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks b6/f7; pawn h3. Black: king h5; rook d2; knight f5; pawns g3/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2+ — rook d2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f3→e4).
  3. Best move: Nd6+ — knight f5→d6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rf2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5R1p/1R6/5npk/8/6pP/3r2K1/8 w - - 1 45

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