Chess Puzzle #4D9bS — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1216 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook d7; pawns a2/b3/c4/c5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rook f7; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7+ — rook d7→f7, captures rook, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxf7 — king g7→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies cxb6 (pawn c5→b6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Kxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2R1rkp/1p4p1/2P5/2P1n3/1P4P1/P4PKP/8 w - - 3 37

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