Chess Puzzle #0Tc6F — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1699 · Advanced · advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook c6; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook b4; pawns c4/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook c6→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook e6→c6).
  3. Best move: Rc4 — rook b4→c4. Opponent replies Ra6 (rook c6→a6).
  4. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/2R1p2p/3p4/1rpP4/4P2P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 37

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