Chess Puzzle #htjrW — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2144 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d6; rook c3; knight d5; pawn b7. Black: king f3; queen b5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re3+ — rook c3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e4→d4).
  3. Best move: Re4+ — rook e3→e4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Re3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1P6/3K4/1q1N4/8/2R2k2/8/8 b - - 8 62

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