Chess Puzzle #7yH3t — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1635 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pin, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook c6; pawns e5/f3/g3/h4. Black: king g6; bishops d8/f5; pawns d5/f6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop f5→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd6 — rook c6→d6. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop d7→e6).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d6→d8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is Rd6.

Position data

FEN: 3b4/5p2/2R2pk1/3pPb1p/7P/5PP1/5K2/8 b - - 0 35

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