Chess Puzzle #V5X3r — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1893 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d2; rooks b1/h3; pawn a3. Black: king e5; rook c3; knight f2; pawns a5/b2/b7/d4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc3 — rook h3→c3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d2→d3).
  3. Best move: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/8/p3k3/3p4/P1r4R/1p1K1n2/1R6 w - - 2 41

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