Chess Puzzle #0FVHD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g1; rook a2; pawns b4/c3/d4/e5/f2/h3. Black: king d3; rook f3; pawns a6/b5/c6/d5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc3 — king d3→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra3+ — rook a2→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd4 (king c3→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook a3→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Ra3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1p5/1p1pP1pp/1P1P4/2Pk1r1P/R4P2/6K1 b - - 0 49

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