Chess Puzzle #0lpCI — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1478 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame, skewer.

Position

White: king d4; rook c1; pawns e3/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king e6; rooks a1/c8; pawns d5/e4/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook a1→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d4→c3).
  3. Best move: Rc1+ — rook d1→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c3→d2).
  4. Best move: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame, skewer. The key move is Rd1+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/6p1/4k3/3pP2p/3KpP1P/4P1P1/8/r1R5 w - - 0 30

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