Chess Puzzle #6LpGL — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1480 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks b1/c3; pawns a6/b7/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c7; rooks b8/e6; knight c6; pawns d7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king c7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c3→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxc6 (rook e6→c6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/1Pkp1pp1/P1n1r2p/4p3/8/2R5/2P2PPP/1R5K b - - 3 37

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