Chess Puzzle #1da9y — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 609 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer.

Position

White: king b4; rook a6; knight g6; pawns b3/h5. Black: king g7; rook h1; pawns a3/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa3 — king b4→a3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook h1→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kb4 (king a3→b4).
  3. Best move: Rxa6 — rook a1→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Ra1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/R5Np/7P/1K6/pP6/8/7r w - - 6 52

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