Chess Puzzle #4axl3 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1318 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, master vs master, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook e2; bishop g2; pawn a2. Black: king h4; rook g3; bishop f4; pawn e5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re3+ — rook g3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e3→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, master vs master, short. The key move is Re3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4p3/5b1k/6r1/P3R1BK/8 w - - 4 59

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