Chess Puzzle #47uq3 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king b3; rook g7; bishop c3; pawns c4/e4/f7. Black: king h5; rooks a8/h2; pawns e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook h2→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg8 — rook g7→g8. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f2→f7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook g8→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rg8.

Position data

FEN: r7/5PR1/4p2p/6pk/2P1P3/1KB5/7r/8 b - - 0 37

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