Chess Puzzle #09auU — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1313 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c5; rooks c6/f2; pawns b6/e3/f3/f4. Black: king g7; rooks b8/c1; pawns d5/f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd5 — king c5→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook b8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rd6 (rook c6→d6).
  3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook c1→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rd8+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/6k1/1PR2pp1/2Kp3p/5P2/4PP2/5R2/2r5 w - - 1 49

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