Chess Puzzle #2dCqn — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1280 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rooks a5/d4; pawn f5. Black: king c3; rook f7; bishop c4; pawn b5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f4→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re7+ — rook f7→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e4→f4).
  3. Best move: Kxd4 — king c3→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Re7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5r2/8/Rp3P2/2bR1K2/2k5/8/8 w - - 4 66

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