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

Rating 1320 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a5/b1; pawns a4/b7/c2/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/c7; bishop c5; pawns d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8 — rook a5→a8. Opponent replies Ba7 (bishop c5→a7).
  3. Best move: Rxa7 — rook a8→a7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Ra8.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/1Pr2ppp/3pp3/R1b5/P3PP2/8/2P3PP/1R5K b - - 6 24

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