Chess Puzzle #3Jfdz — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1262 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g3; rook a1; bishop f7; pawns c4/e3/g4. Black: king b4; rook c2; bishop c6; pawns a4/f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf4 — king g3→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2+ — rook c2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f4→e5).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f2→f7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Rf2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5B2/2b5/8/pkP2pP1/4P1K1/2r5/R7 w - - 0 47

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