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

Rating 1262 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook b7; bishop g8; pawns a4/h4. Black: king g6; rook a2; knight f4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook b7→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
  3. Best move: Nd3+ — knight f4→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6B1/1R6/6k1/8/P4n1P/8/r7/5K2 w - - 1 40

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