Chess Puzzle #0BaoN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1156 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e2; rook c8; knight e6; pawns b5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; rook a4; bishop h8; pawns b6/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook c8→b8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re4+ — rook a4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e2→f3).
  3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e4→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Re4+.

Position data

FEN: 2R4b/7k/1p2N1pp/1P3p2/r4P2/6P1/4K2P/8 w - - 4 40

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