Chess Puzzle #0FDmK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 664 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b5; pawns b3/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook d8; pawns b4/d4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb4 — rook b5→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Ra4 (rook b4→a4).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5p1p/6p1/1R2P3/1p1p4/1P4P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 0 33

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