Chess Puzzle #RG7x3 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1845 · Advanced · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king e2; rook c6; bishop e5; pawns b5/c4. Black: king b7; rook a3; pawns f4/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook c6→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re3+ — rook a3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e2→d2).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e3→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Re3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k6/2R4p/1P2B1p1/2P2p2/r7/4K3/8 w - - 2 40

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