Chess Puzzle #4ncPn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1054 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook f5; bishop b6; pawns a5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king c6; rook a8; bishop c3; pawns d4/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc5+ — rook f5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c6→d6).
  3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c5→c3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Rc5+.

Position data

FEN: r7/6p1/1Bk2p1p/P4R2/3p2P1/2b4P/5P2/5K2 b - - 9 43

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