Chess Puzzle #4aL2O — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2328 · Expert · crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, long.

Position

White: king e2; rook g7; knight e5. Black: king h3; rook g3; pawns d4/e6/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook g7→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re3+ — rook g3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e2→f2).
  3. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg3+ (rook g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
  4. Best move: Rxg3 — rook e3→g3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, long. The key move is Re3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/4p3/4N3/3p2p1/6rk/4K3/8 w - - 0 48

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