Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1550)

After the setup move Ke4, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Ke4. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

01mvn

Rating

1550

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Endgame

Material

Material is level

FEN

8/8/5k2/3R2p1/4K3/5P2/8/r7 b - - 3 57

What to look for

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

57... Re1+ 58. Kd4 58... Rd1+ 59. Kc5 59... Rxd5+ 60. Kxd5 60... Kf5 61. Kd4 61... Kf4 62. Kd3 62... Kxf3

The full forcing line from the source position is:

57. Ke4 57... Re1+ 58. Kd4 58... Rd1+ 59. Kc5 59... Rxd5+ 60. Kxd5 60... Kf5 61. Kd4 61... Kf4 62. Kd3 62... Kxf3