Chess Puzzle #5Mntf — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1205 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, long.

Position

White: king b2; rook c7; knight b6; pawns d7/f4/g5/h2. Black: king e7; rook d3; bishop e6; pawns a5/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra7 — rook c7→a7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb3+ — rook d3→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king b2→c2).
  3. Best move: Rxb6 — rook b3→b6, captures knight. Opponent replies d8=B+ (pawn d7→d8, promotes to bishop, gives check).
  4. Best move: Kxd8 — king e7→d8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Rb3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2RPk1pp/1N2b3/p4pP1/5P2/3r4/1K5P/8 w - - 11 41

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