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

Rating 1233 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, deflection, endgame, pin, promotion.

Position

White: king g2; rook a7; pawns b7/f3/g3/h2. Black: king e6; rook b5; pawns d6/e5/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra5 — rook a7→a5. Opponent replies Rxa5 (rook b5→a5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: b8=Q — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, deflection, endgame, pin, promotion, rook endgame, short. The key move is Ra5.

Position data

FEN: 8/RP4pp/3pk3/1r2pp2/8/5PP1/6KP/8 b - - 4 38

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