Chess Puzzle #1Yr4F — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g3; rook d8; knight e5; pawns a5/b4/c3/d4/g2. Black: king d6; rooks f5/h7; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e6/g5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king d6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d8→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e7→f6).
  3. Best move: Rxh7 — rook d7→h7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rd7+.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/1p5r/p1pkp3/P2pNrp1/1P1P4/2P3K1/6P1/8 b - - 2 41

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