Chess Puzzle #Hp4ug — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rook d7; knight f5; pawns e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g6; rook a2; knight f4; pawns f6/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2+ — rook a2→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e3→d4).
3. Best move: Rd2+ — rook e2→d2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Re2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R4/5pk1/5Npp/4Pn2/5P1P/r4KP1/8 w - - 2 49

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