Chess Puzzle #DoBeA — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1572 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b7/f1; pawns a4/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g6; rooks d2/e2; pawns f4/f6/g4/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R6/5pk1/7p/P4pp1/2P5/1P1rrPPP/5RK1 w - - 0 34

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