Chess Puzzle #1ta80 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1132 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook d6; pawns a4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; bishop c7; pawns a5/b4/f4/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook d6→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook h6→c6).
  3. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2b2p2/3R3p/p5p1/Pp3p2/7P/5PP1/5K2 w - - 3 40

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