Chess Puzzle #3XE5y — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1607 · Advanced · deflection, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king e7; rook e6; bishop d6; pawn f5. Black: king d5; rook a8. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra7+ — rook a8→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
  3. Best move: Kxe6 — king d5→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Ra7+.

Position data

FEN: r7/4K3/3BR3/3k1P2/8/8/8/8 w - - 7 68

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