Chess Puzzle #74AqZ — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1411 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d4; rooks d7/g6; pawns e6/f5/h3/h5. Black: king h8; rooks b2/c8; pawns c4/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2+ — rook b2→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king d4→e4).
  3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d2→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rd2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/3R4/4P1R1/5PpP/2pK4/7P/1r6/8 w - - 2 43

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