Chess Puzzle #9Q0FY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1617 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, pin, short.

Position

White: king d3; rooks e5/f1; pawns a5/c4/f5. Black: king f7; rook h3; bishop c5; pawns a6/c6/d4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re3+ — rook h3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e4→f4).
  3. Best move: Bd6 — bishop c5→d6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move is Re3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5kpp/p1p5/P1b1RP2/2Pp4/3K3r/8/5R2 w - - 5 37

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