Chess Puzzle #NXi5o — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1944 · Advanced · crushing, deflection, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook e3; pawns a4/b3/c2/g2. Black: king f5; rook g4; pawns a5/b4/c3/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook e3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3+ — rook g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
  3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g3→g2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p4k2/Pp4rp/1Pp1RK2/2P3P1/8 w - - 0 54

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