Chess Puzzle #1rkpt — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h2; rook e1; bishop e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f6; rooks f8/g5; pawns a7/c5/d4/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Qc7+ (queen h2→c7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rf7 — rook f8→f7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p5k1/4pq2/2p3r1/2PpB3/1P5P/P4PPQ/4R1K1 w - - 15 36

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