Chess Puzzle #b6nnk — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1925 · Advanced · endgame, equality, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g5; rook f5; pawns g3/h4. Black: king d7; rook g1; pawn h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g1→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move, rook endgame. The key move Rxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/8/5RKp/7P/6P1/8/6r1 w - - 3 70

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