Chess Puzzle #7H63e — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1593 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d4; rook b8; bishop b3; pawns a5/c3/h3. Black: king g7; rook a3; bishop g3; pawns a6/e4/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa5 — rook a3→a5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook b8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g8→g3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, skewer. The key move is Rg8+.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/6kp/p7/P4p2/3Kp3/rBP3bP/8/8 b - - 1 47

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