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

Rating 1458 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rooks b1/e2; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/g3/h3. Black: king e7; rooks b8/d3; pawns a5/e4/f5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f4→e5).
  3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook d3→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is g5+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/4k3/6pp/p2P1p2/P1P1pK2/1P1r2PP/4R3/1R6 w - - 0 39

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