Chess Puzzle #3EvpV — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1148 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook c5. Black: king g4; bishop d3; pawns e4/f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c5→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3+ — pawn e4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is e3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2R5/4ppk1/3b4/5K2/8 w - - 4 54

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