Chess Puzzle #6trRR — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks f2/f4; pawns b3/d3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a2/f8; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfa8 — rook f8→a8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxa2 — rook f2→a2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxa2 (rook a8→a2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ra4 — rook f4→a4. Opponent replies Rxa4 (rook a2→a4, captures rook).
4. Best move: bxa4 — pawn b3→a4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move Rxa2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/4p3/3pP3/5R2/1P1P3P/r4RP1/6K1 b - - 2 25

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