Chess Puzzle #2qPTQ — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1543 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short, skewer.

Position

White: king a4; rooks a8/c4; pawns a2/b5. Black: king g7; rook h3; bishop e7; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra3+ — rook h3→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb5 (king a4→b5).
  3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook a3→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, skewer. The key move is Ra3+.

Position data

FEN: R7/4bpkp/6p1/1P6/K1R5/7r/P7/8 w - - 1 45

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