Chess Puzzle #1FUOw — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1384 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king b2; rook c7; bishop f3; pawns b3/g2/h3. Black: king a5; rook d2; knight b4; pawns b7/f5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king b2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc2+ — rook d2→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c3→d4).
  3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c2→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rc2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pR5/8/k4pp1/1n6/1P3B1P/1K1r2P1/8 w - - 1 45

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