Chess Puzzle #0f5y7 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1316 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e4; rook e1; knight e6; pawn h5. Black: king d7; rook f7; bishop d6; pawn h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight e6→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re7+ — rook f7→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e4→f3).
  3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e7→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Re7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k1r2/3bN2p/7P/4K3/8/8/4R3 w - - 4 58

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