Chess Puzzle #38p80 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1124 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks b6/d1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; rooks a5/d7; knight e7; pawns b7/d4/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook b6→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc5+ — rook a5→c5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
  3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d7→d6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Rxc5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1rn1kp/1R3pp1/r1P5/3p1P2/1B6/PP4PP/2KR4 w - - 1 25

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.