Chess Puzzle #16xwC — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1816 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook c7; pawns a6/f4/g3/h2. Black: king f6; rook b3; pawns b4/c5/d3/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c7→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1+ — rook b3→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R5/P4kpp/2p5/1p3P2/1r1p2P1/7P/5K2 w - - 0 41

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