Chess Puzzle #7nxyw — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1461 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook a7; pawns a3/b2/c3. Black: king d8; rook f5; pawns a5/c4/d5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa5 — rook a7→a5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d4+ — pawn d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd4 (king e3→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxa5 — rook f5→a5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is d4+.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/R7/8/p2p1r2/2p5/P1P1K3/1P6/8 w - - 2 44

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