Chess Puzzle #4osYD — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1527 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king d2; rooks a1/h5. Black: king a6; rook f3; bishop c6; knight d5; pawns a5/b7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook f3→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd5 — rook h5→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop c6→d5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kxc3 — king d2→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/k1b5/p2n3R/8/5r2/3K4/R7 b - - 13 73

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