Chess Puzzle #1EMsQ — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1119 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, long.

Position

White: king g1; rook f2; bishop c6; pawns b2/e5/g2. Black: king h8; rook a2; knight e3; pawns e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop c6→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Ng4+ — knight e3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
  4. Best move: Nxf2 — knight g4→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Ra1+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6p1/2B1p2p/4P3/8/4n3/rP3RP1/6K1 w - - 0 40

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