Chess Puzzle #5adLk — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f3; rooks c3/e2; bishop h7; pawns a2/e5/f6. Black: king e6; rooks d4/d8; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight c5→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc6+ — rook c3→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e6→d5).
  3. Best move: Rd6+ — rook c6→d6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rc6+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p6B/1p2kP2/2n1P3/3r3p/2R2K2/P3R3/8 b - - 0 41

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