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

Rating 1055 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks d7/e2; knight f5; pawn h3. Black: king h8; rooks a8/b3; bishop g3; pawn h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ree7 — rook e2→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra2+ — rook a8→a2, gives check. Opponent replies Re2 (rook e7→e2).
  3. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook a2→e2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6k/3R4/7p/5N2/8/1r4bP/4R1K1/8 w - - 2 40

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