Chess Puzzle #2JAym — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; rooks d2/g3; knight h6; pawns c3/c4/d5/f2/g4/h5. Black: king c8; rooks a1/h1; pawns a7/c5/d6/e5/g5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf7 — knight h6→f7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rhe1+ — rook h1→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
3. Best move: e4+ — pawn e5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d3→c2).
4. Best move: Ra2+ — rook a1→a2, gives check. Opponent replies Kb3 (king c2→b3).
5. Best move: Rxd2 — rook a2→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, skewer, very long. The key move is Rhe1+.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/p7/3p3N/2pPp1pP/2P3P1/2P3R1/3RKP2/r6r w - - 1 38

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