Chess Puzzle #251X1 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1578 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook e8; knight c6. Black: king h7; rook a4; bishop h3; pawns d5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop h3→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7+ — rook e8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook e7→d7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Re7+.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/7k/2N4p/3p2p1/r7/7b/5K2/8 b - - 1 44

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