Chess Puzzle #9IEnQ — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1754 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; rooks h4/h5; pawn c3. Black: king g3; rook d2; bishop c4; pawns d5/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd3+ — rook d2→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e3→e2).
  3. Best move: Rd4+ — rook d3→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short. The key move is Rd3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3p3R/2bK3R/2P3kp/3r4/8 w - - 6 54

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