Chess Puzzle #9vxeA — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1903 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f6; rook b1; bishop c6; pawn e4. Black: king a5; rook g3; pawns b6/e5/g5/h2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook g3→g1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5+ — rook b1→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Ka4 (king a5→a4).
  3. Best move: Rb2+ — rook b5→b2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rb5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1pB2K2/k3p1p1/4P3/6r1/7p/1R6 b - - 3 51

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