Chess Puzzle #MHRn5 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1454 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook g8; pawn a7. Black: king b4; bishop h1; knight a8; pawn c3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop h1→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4 — rook g8→g4. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b4→c5).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook g4→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Rg4.

Position data

FEN: n5R1/P7/8/8/1k6/2p5/8/2K4b b - - 1 68

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