Chess Puzzle #0KYpZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; rook g5; knight e3; pawns a5/d4/h4. Black: king e6; rooks c6/e8; pawns a7/b7/c4/e4/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook e8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d5+ — pawn d4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e6→d6).
3. Best move: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is d5+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp3p2/2r1k3/P5R1/2pPp2P/2K1N3/8/8 b - - 6 43

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