Chess Puzzle #CQuX8 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1455 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f5; rook f3; pawns b3/g6/h4. Black: king b7; rook g2; bishop d6; pawns a6/c7/f4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook g2→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg3 — rook f3→g3, captures rook. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f4→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Rxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1kp5/p2b2P1/5K2/5p1P/1P3R2/6r1/8 b - - 1 44

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