Chess Puzzle #ORk13 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2507 · Master · crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook c4; pawns e5/f4. Black: king f5; rook g6; pawns g3/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook c4→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d4→d1).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6r1/4Pk1p/2R2P2/6p1/6K1/8 w - - 2 47

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