Chess Puzzle #EcjJq — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2267 · Expert · advantage, endgame, intermezzo, master, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d2/g2; knight e3; pawns a3/b2/h3. Black: king g8; rook f2; knights e2/f3; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook f2→g2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d2→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Kxg2 — king h1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, intermezzo, master, short. The key move is Rd8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4pp/8/8/8/P3Nn1P/1P1RnrR1/7K b - - 3 33

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