Chess Puzzle #AncVT — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1413 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, master, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; bishop e4; knight d5; pawns g3/h5. Black: king d6; rook f7; pawns b6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re7 — rook f7→e7. Opponent replies Nh3 (knight f4→h3).
  3. Best move: Rxe4+ — rook e7→e4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move Rxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5r1p/1p1k4/3N3P/4B3/6P1/8/4K3 w - - 0 51

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