Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1444)

After the setup move Nd4, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Nd4. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

0f5y7

Rating

1444

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Endgame, Skewer

Material

Material is level

FEN

8/3k1r2/3b3p/7P/3NK3/8/8/4R3 b - - 5 58

What to look for

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

58... Re7+ 59. Kf3 59... Rxe1

The full forcing line from the source position is:

58. Nd4 58... Re7+ 59. Kf3 59... Rxe1