Chess Puzzle #A8hBP — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1847 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks c1/d7; pawns a2/c7/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; rooks c8/e2; pawns a5/b6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rcd1 — rook c1→d1. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook e2→c2).
  3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d7→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rcd1.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/2PR1p2/1p4pp/p7/8/6P1/P3rPKP/2R5 b - - 0 26

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