Chess Puzzle #7D6IU — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1565 · Intermediate · discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook e7; bishop b4. Black: king f8; rooks a8/h2; pawns a7/b5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8+ — rook a8→c8, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc7+ — rook e7→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
  3. Best move: Rxc8+ — rook c7→c8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxc8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/p3R3/8/1p6/1B6/8/7r/2K5 b - - 0 28

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