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

Rating 1805 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h5; rook f5; pawns a2/f6/g4. Black: king f7; rook f4; knight h4; pawns c5/c7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king h5→h4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f4→f5, captures rook. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g4→f5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2k2/5P2/2p2R1K/5rPn/8/P7/8 w - - 0 61

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