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

Rating 1261 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rook b2; knight c6; pawns d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook a8; knight a7; pawns d6/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra2 — rook b2→a2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook a8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight a7→c6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/n5p1/2Np1p1p/8/8/3P3P/1R3PP1/4K3 w - - 0 36

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