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

Rating 1934 · Advanced · crushing, deflection, endgame, exposed king, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a7/c1; pawn c6. Black: king c8; rook a4; pawns a5/b2. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook c1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4+ — rook a4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
  3. Best move: Rg4+ — rook h4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
  4. Best move: Rxg1 — rook g4→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, exposed king, long, rook endgame, skewer. The key move is Rh4+.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/R7/2P5/p7/r7/8/1p6/2R4K w - - 2 51

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