Chess Puzzle #Uid6o — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2271 · Expert · crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook g8; pawns e4/f3. Black: king g3; rook b7; pawns f4/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7 — rook b7→f7. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rf7.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/1r6/8/8/4Ppp1/3K1Pk1/8/8 w - - 0 62

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