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

Rating 2403 · Master · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rook g7; pawn b7. Black: king g1; rook b2; pawn g2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Opponent replies b8=Q (pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen).
  3. Best move: Rxb8 — rook b2→b8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Kf1.

Position data

FEN: 8/1P4R1/8/8/8/8/1r2K1p1/6k1 w - - 2 63

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