Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1653)

After the setup move h4, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after h4. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

08f5r

Rating

1653

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Endgame, Fork

Material

White is ahead by 1 point

FEN

8/2R2p1p/6pk/6n1/6KP/2B1P1P1/1P6/7r b - - 0 33

What to look for

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

33... f5+ 34. Kf4 34... Ne6+ 35. Ke5 35... Nxc7

The full forcing line from the source position is:

33. h4 33... f5+ 34. Kf4 34... Ne6+ 35. Ke5 35... Nxc7