Chess Puzzle #RCAxY — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1839 · Advanced · endgame, equality, one move.

Position

White: king f5; rook a5; knight f6; pawns c4/e4/g5. Black: king c7; rook g3; bishop d4; pawn c6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3+ — rook g3→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move. The key move is Rf3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/2p2N2/R4KP1/2PbP3/6r1/8/8 w - - 6 59

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