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

Rating 1800 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook f2; knight b4; pawns b2/g2/h4. Black: king e5; rook d1; bishop d5; pawns b6/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight b4→d5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd3+ — rook d1→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook f2→f3).
  3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Rd3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p6/3bk2p/1N4pP/6K1/1P3RP1/3r4 w - - 2 35

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