Chess Puzzle #MA5p5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, hanging piece, master, short.

Position

White: king f3; rooks d5/e1; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; rooks d7/e6; bishop g7; pawns e2/f4/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d7→d5, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe6+ (rook e2→e6, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxe6 — king e7→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, hanging piece, master, short. The key move Rxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/3rk1bp/4rp2/3R4/2N2p2/1P3K2/P3p1PP/4R3 w - - 0 39

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