Chess Puzzle #BHt8G — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1510 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook g5; bishop c5; pawns d4/f2/h3. Black: king f7; rook c6; pawns a6/b3/d5/e4/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c6→c5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures rook. Opponent replies b2 (pawn b3→b2).
  3. Best move: Rg1 — rook g5→g1.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, rook endgame, short. The key move dxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/p1r5/2Bp2R1/3Pp2p/1p5P/5P1K/8 b - - 0 45

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