Chess Puzzle #24ggz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 684 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d2; pawns a2/c6/d5/g2/g3. Black: king f7; rooks c7/d8; pawns a7/e4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6+ — pawn d5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook d8→d6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d2→d6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short. The key move is d6+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p1r2k1p/2P3p1/3P1p2/4p3/6P1/P2R2P1/3R2K1 b - - 4 51

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