Chess Puzzle #4oHj0 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1026 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, fork, long.

Position

White: king g4; rook c3; knight a2; pawns c2/e6. Black: king g6; rook a8; pawns a3/g5/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook c3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra4+ — rook a8→a4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g4→h3).
  3. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king h3→h4, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: gxf3+ — pawn g4→f3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, fork, long. The key move gxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/8/4P1k1/6p1/6Kp/p1R5/N1P5/8 w - - 3 56

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