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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, master, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e3; rook h7; bishop e4; pawns f4/g3/h4. Black: king f6; rook d1; bishop a4; pawns e6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh6 — rook h7→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook d1→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7R/4pkp1/7p/b3BP1P/4K1P1/8/3r4 w - - 0 43

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