Chess Puzzle #vjtyc — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2725 · Master · crushing, endgame, pin, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d7; rook e1; pawns a5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c4; rook e8; pawns a6/e3/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8 — rook e8→b8. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen d7→f5).
  3. Best move: Rb2 — rook b8→b2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, quiet move, short. The key move is Rb8.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/3Q2p1/p6p/P7/2q5/4pP1P/6P1/4RK2 w - - 2 38

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