Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1808)

After the setup move cxb6, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after cxb6. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

0BAka

Rating

1808

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Endgame

Material

White is ahead by 1 point

FEN

6rk/8/pP4rp/3R4/1P2p3/5n1P/P3N3/5R1K b - - 0 40

What to look for

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

40... Rg2 41. Rxf3 41... exf3

The full forcing line from the source position is:

40. cxb6 40... Rg2 41. Rxf3 41... exf3