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

Rating 1308 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king c2; rook a6; bishop a5; pawn a2. Black: king f3; rook e5; pawn g4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc7 — bishop a5→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc5+ — rook e5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kb3 (king c2→b3).
  3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c5→c7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Rc5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/R7/B3r3/6p1/5k2/P1K5/8 w - - 0 52

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