Chess Puzzle #KMR4s — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1418 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rooks a5/c2; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3. Black: king d6; rooks d1/f1; pawns c5/d5/e4/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Raxc5 — rook a5→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f1→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook c2→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kxc5 — king d6→c5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3k4/R1pp4/4pKp1/1P4P1/P1R2P2/3r1r2 w - - 6 52

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