Chess Puzzle #8fzaR — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1945 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, intermezzo, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook h6; bishop g4; pawns a2/c2/h3. Black: king c7; rook f4; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/c6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg4 — rook f4→g4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Be7 (bishop c5→e7).
  3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, intermezzo, pin, short. The key move is Rh7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppk5/2p4R/2b5/5rB1/7P/P1P5/2K5 b - - 1 28

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