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

Rating 935 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e4; rooks d4/e1; pawns a2/b3/d6/g2/h2. Black: king f6; rooks b6/d8; pawns a6/b7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re6+ — rook b6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e4→d3).
  3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e6→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Re6+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p6/pr1P1kpp/8/3RK3/1P6/P5PP/4R3 w - - 0 34

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