Chess Puzzle #E0w6u — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1524 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; pawns a2/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rook c4; pawns a6/f5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra4 — rook c4→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Rb4 (rook a4→b4).
  3. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 7k/5ppp/p7/5p2/2rP4/5P1P/P5P1/3R2K1 b - - 1 26

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