Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1184)

After the setup move Rxe5, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Rxe5. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

0MoZQ

Rating

1184

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Endgame, Fork

Material

White is ahead by 1 point

FEN

2kr4/2p3pp/p7/4R3/3nPp2/2N2P2/PP3P1P/6K1 b - - 0 29

What to look for

Find a move that decisively changes the evaluation, usually by force.

29... Nxf3+ 30. Kg2 30... Nxe5

The full forcing line from the source position is:

29. Rxe5 29... Nxf3+ 30. Kg2 30... Nxe5