Chess Puzzle #36Jll — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1495 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e7; knight b6; pawns b2/b3/c3/g5. Black: king c6; rook f3; pawns c5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b6→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re3+ — rook f3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
  3. Best move: Rd3 — rook e3→d3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Re3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Kp2/1Nk5/2p3P1/8/1PP2r2/1P6/8 w - - 3 44

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