Chess Puzzle #Bh0WX — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1437 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook d3; bishop e6; pawns b3/d5/g3. Black: king a5; rooks d8/e5; pawns b4/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e5→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d8→d3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move dxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/8/4B2p/k2Pr3/1p3K2/1P1R2P1/8/8 b - - 0 51

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