Chess Puzzle #1uciQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1472 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook a7; pawns a4/d3/e2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g6; rook a2; bishop d6; pawns f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra6 — rook a7→a6. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
  3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook a6→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Ra6.

Position data

FEN: 8/R5p1/3b1pkp/8/P6P/3P1KP1/r3PP2/8 b - - 0 32

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