Chess Puzzle #2nzbt — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1195 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook g5; pawns c5/g4/h4. Black: king e6; rook c3; bishop b5; pawn c6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop b5→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re5+ — rook g5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e6→f7).
  3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e5→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Re5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p1k3/1bP3R1/5KPP/2r5/8/8 b - - 1 44

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