Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (994)

After the setup move h3, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after h3. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

0dk70

Rating

994

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Endgame

Material

White is ahead by 1 point

FEN

4rrk1/1R4pp/p7/7Q/8/P2p3P/1b3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 28

What to look for

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

28... Re1+ 29. Kh2 29... Be5+ 30. Qxe5 30... Rxe5

The full forcing line from the source position is:

28. h3 28... Re1+ 29. Kh2 29... Be5+ 30. Qxe5 30... Rxe5