Chess Puzzle #Lqy4i — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1535 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, one move.

Position

White: king f2; rooks b2/g8; pawn g5. Black: king a5; rook h4; bishop b5; pawn a6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h4→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move. The key move is Rh2+.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/8/p7/kb4P1/7r/8/1R3K2/8 w - - 3 50

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