Chess Puzzle #1Zx2R — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1673 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b7; pawns a5/b6/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook b2; pawns a6/d3/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1+ — rook b2→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1R3p1p/pP2p1p1/P3P3/5P2/3p4/1r4PP/6K1 w - - 0 28

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