Chess Puzzle #5fA5C — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1611 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king b2; rooks d4/e7; knight b4; pawns a2/a5/c3/e5/h2. Black: king e2; rooks f1/f2; pawns a6/b5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4+ — rook d4→e4, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf3+ — king e2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka3 (king b2→a3).
  3. Best move: Kxe4 — king f3→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Kf3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4R1p1/p6p/Pp2P3/1N1R4/2P5/PK2kr1P/5r2 w - - 7 32

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