Chess Puzzle #2Ml58 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 898 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d3; rook a1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; rook e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f3/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd5+ — rook e5→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d3→e3).
  3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d5→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rd5+.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp4p/8/4r3/8/3K1pP1/PPP2P1P/R7 w - - 1 28

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