Chess Puzzle #DjYE8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1431 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c2; rook f1; bishop e3; pawns c3/g4/h2. Black: king c7; rook d3; pawns b7/e4/e5/f3/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook d3→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e1→e3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pk3pp/8/4p3/4p1P1/2PrBp2/2K4P/5R2 w - - 2 32

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