Chess Puzzle #1YHyK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 935 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rooks b2/c1; bishop g2; pawns d5/e4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/c7; pawns a5/b4/c2/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rcxc2 — rook c1→c2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc2+ — rook c7→c2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxc2 (rook b2→c2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/2r2pp1/3p3p/p2P4/1p2PP2/6P1/1Rp2KBP/2R5 w - - 0 34

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