Chess Puzzle #3Motu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1171 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rooks g6/h1; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g4. Black: king f8; rook e6; bishop f6; pawns a5/c5/d4/e4/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop f6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g3→f2).
  3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook e6→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Be5+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/8/4rbR1/p1p3p1/2Ppp1P1/1P3PK1/P7/7R w - - 0 41

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