Chess Puzzle #4EbGg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1165 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook f2; knight e4; pawns a4/d3/e2/g3. Black: king g8; rook e8; knight d1; pawns a5/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook e8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f3→g2).
  3. Best move: Ne3+ — knight d1→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rf8+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2p3pp/8/p7/P3N3/3P1KP1/4PR2/3n4 w - - 3 40

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