Chess Puzzle #5P3mD — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook e4; bishops c6/d8; pawns a4/c7/d3/g3/h4. Black: king f7; rook a2; bishops c3/c8; pawns a6/c5/e5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e4→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop c8→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f3→e4).
  3. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook a2→e2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2bB4/2P2k2/p1B5/2p1p2p/P3R2P/2bP1KP1/r7/8 w - - 0 46

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