Chess Puzzle #4Jsz6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1750 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king d2; rooks a2/f4; knight d3; pawns a4/b4. Black: king g8; rooks d4/e4; pawns c6/d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook f4→e4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d2→e3).
  3. Best move: Rxd3+ — rook d4→d3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/2p5/3p4/PP1rrR2/3N4/R2K4/8 w - - 11 51

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