Chess Puzzle #KQIs8 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1571 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook a6; bishop f4; pawns f5/g5. Black: king f7; rook e7; bishop b6; pawns a7/e2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop f4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re3+ — rook e7→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f3→f4).
  3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook e3→g3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Re3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3rk2/Rb6/5PP1/5B2/5K2/4p3/8 w - - 0 46

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