Chess Puzzle #1RVI2 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1385 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g3; rook c1; bishop a1; pawns d3/f6. Black: king f7; rook d2; pawns a2/c2/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1 — rook d2→d1. Opponent replies Rxc2 (rook c1→c2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxa1 — rook d1→a1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/5P2/7p/8/3P2K1/p1pr4/B1R5 w - - 4 58

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