Chess Puzzle #1exV4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1731 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, master, pin, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook h1; bishop d5; pawns a5/f2/f4/h2. Black: king f8; rook e8; bishop c8; pawns a6/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king d2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8 — rook e8→d8. Opponent replies Kc4 (king d3→c4).
  3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move is Rd8.

Position data

FEN: 2b1rk2/6p1/p4p1p/P2B4/5P2/8/3K1P1P/7R w - - 1 33

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