Chess Puzzle #9ZXnT — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1447 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g5; rook d5; bishop f7; pawn d6. Black: king h8; rook f6; bishop d8; pawn b5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be8 — bishop f7→e8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd6+ — rook f6→d6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g5→f5).
  3. Best move: Rxd5+ — rook d6→d5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, short. The key move Rxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3b3k/5B2/3P1r2/1p1R2K1/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 54

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