Chess Puzzle #2TBcI — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1508 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook h7; pawns a2/b3/c2/f4/g5. Black: king c8; rook e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook e4→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Rg4 (rook f4→g4).
  3. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pp5R/2p2p2/3p2P1/4rP2/1P1K4/P1P5/8 b - - 0 36

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