Chess Puzzle #1mDxa — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1817 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pin, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook a4; pawn f4. Black: king h3; bishop c3; knight b4; pawns c4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra3 — rook a4→a3. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
  3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook a3→c3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is Ra3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/7p/8/Rnp1KP2/2b4k/8/8 b - - 0 38

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