Chess Puzzle #0FOZ0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 804 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; pawns e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rook a2; bishop a6; pawns a7/d5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
  3. Best move: Rxh1 — rook a1→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Ra1+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p3pp1p/b5p1/3p4/4P3/8/r4PPP/2KR3R w - - 0 20

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