Chess Puzzle #3x6xd — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1098 · Beginner · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king a4; rook d7. Black: king d5; rook e1; pawns d4/f5/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7+ — rook d7→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e4→d3).
  3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e7→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Re7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R4/5p2/3k1p2/K2p4/8/8/4r3 b - - 3 62

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