Chess Puzzle #BQnDc — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1502 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d6; rook a7; knight e6; pawn c5. Black: king g6; rook b4; bishop g2; pawns f5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7+ — rook a7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
  3. Best move: Rxg2 — rook g7→g2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Rg7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/3KN1k1/2P2p1p/1r6/8/6b1/8 b - - 0 48

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