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

Rating 1360 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; knights d3/e3; pawns b2/g3/h3. Black: king e6; rook c8; pawns b3/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight e3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc4+ — rook c8→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e4→e3).
  3. Best move: Kxd5 — king e6→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Rc4+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/6pp/4kp2/8/4K3/1p1NN1PP/1P6/8 w - - 4 38

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