Chess Puzzle #5lI1o — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1630 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c7; rooks f3/g5; pawn g4. Black: king d4; rook e7; bishop d5; pawns c6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king c7→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re6+ — rook e7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d6→d7).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop d5→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Re6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2K1rp2/2p5/3b2R1/3k2P1/5R2/8/8 w - - 6 68

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