Chess Puzzle #4Zskj — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1053 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d3; rooks b6/e2; pawns a6/d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king a8; rooks a3/d8; pawn h3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook d8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e4→f5).
  3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: k2r4/8/PR6/8/3P1P2/r2K2Pp/4R2P/8 w - - 1 51

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