Chess Puzzle #rKW8m — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1952 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rook e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g4. Black: king g7; bishop e5; pawns a6/b4/c5/d6/f7/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Opponent replies Re2 (rook e4→e2).
  3. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/p2p4/2pPb1p1/1pP1R1Pp/1P6/P3K3/8 w - - 2 42

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