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

Rating 2042 · Expert · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook f6; bishop e8; pawns e5/g2/g5/h5. Black: king g7; rook b2; knight g3; pawns a6/b3/e6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1+ — rook b2→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
  3. Best move: Ne4+ — knight g3→e4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rb1+.

Position data

FEN: 4B3/6kp/p3pR2/4P1PP/8/1p4n1/1r4P1/5K2 w - - 1 37

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