Chess Puzzle #09uNs — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1159 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d3; rook g3; pawns a4/b4/c5/d4/e4. Black: king f7; rook a1; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra3+ — rook a1→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc4 (king d3→c4).
  3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook a3→g3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Ra3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3kp1/2p5/2P5/PP1PP3/3K2R1/8/r7 w - - 1 43

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