Chess Puzzle #05qg5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1418 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long.

Position

White: king d1; rook h1; bishop g7; pawns a2/b2/f3/f5/g4/h2. Black: king c8; rooks c2/g2; pawns a6/b7/c7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh2 — rook g2→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2 — rook h1→h2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxh2 (rook c2→h2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook h2→f2).
  4. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long. The key move Rxh2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/1pp3Bp/p7/5P2/6P1/5P2/PPr3rP/3K3R b - - 0 25

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