Chess Puzzle #JDOE7 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1557 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook c7; bishop f7; pawns a3/g4/h3. Black: king h8; rook c3; knight c5; pawns a5/g5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb2 — king c1→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Na4+ — knight c5→a4, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b2→a2).
  3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c3→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Na4+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2R2Bp1/8/p1n3p1/6P1/P1r4P/8/2K5 w - - 0 38

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