Chess Puzzle #19pCe — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1039 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c3; rook b1; knight g5; pawns c2/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king e7; rook d4; knight d5; pawns c5/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb3 — king c3→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb4+ — rook d4→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Ka3 (king b3→a3).
  3. Best move: Rxb1 — rook b4→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rb4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/4p1p1/2pnP1Np/3r1P1P/2K3P1/2P5/1R6 w - - 1 40

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