Chess Puzzle #LuEug — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2474 · Master · advantage, clearance, defensive move, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g3; rooks b3/d2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook e8; bishop c6; knight h5; pawns a6/b7/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re4+ — rook e8→e4, gives check. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g2→g4).
  3. Best move: Be8 — bishop c6→e8.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, defensive move, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Re4+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p4p1/p1b2p1p/7n/8/1R3NKP/PP1R1PP1/8 w - - 20 35

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