Chess Puzzle #20dWw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1357 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook e2; pawns d4/e3/f3/g2. Black: king d6; rook d3; pawns c3/d5/e6/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d3→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook e2→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies cxd2 (pawn c3→d2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Ke2 — king f1→e2.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move Rxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3kp1pp/3p4/3P4/2prPP2/4R1P1/5K2 b - - 0 42

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