Chess Puzzle #Mr6EI — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1818 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; rook e7; knight d4; pawns a5/b2/b4/e5/h2. Black: king a6; rook e3; knight f4; pawns d2/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight d4→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re4+ — rook e3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king c4→c5).
  3. Best move: Nd3+ — knight f4→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Re4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4R2p/k7/P3P3/1PKN1n2/4r3/1P1p3P/8 w - - 1 46

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