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

Rating 1482 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, pin, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook e6; pawns c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king f7; rook d7; pawns a5/d6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re7 — rook d7→e7. Opponent replies Rxe7+ (rook e6→e7, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxe7 — king f7→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pin, rook endgame, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: 8/3r1k1p/3pR1p1/p2P4/2P5/5K1P/6P1/8 w - - 0 37

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