Chess Puzzle #NMAOM — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2349 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c5/g5; pawns d5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b2/e7; pawns a6/f5/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook c5→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e7→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Rbb1 — rook b2→b1. Opponent replies Rc8+ (rook c6→c8, gives check).
  4. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4r1p1/p7/2RP1pR1/7p/5P1P/1r4P1/6K1 w - - 2 35

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