Chess Puzzle #0z6pP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1355 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b1; rooks e1/e5; pawns a2/b2/d5/g3/h2. Black: king f8; rooks c4/c8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e5→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c4→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook e1→c1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxc1+ — rook c8→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc1 (king b1→c1, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Kxe7 — king f8→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move Rxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/pp3ppp/8/3PR3/2r5/6P1/PP5P/1K2R3 w - - 3 24

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