Chess Puzzle #GfVT3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1702 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks d1/d4; pawns a2/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e6; rook d8; pawns a7/e5/f5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures rook. Opponent replies exd4 (pawn e5→d4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kf3 — king g2→f3.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p6p/4kp2/4pp2/2PR4/6P1/P4PKP/3R4 b - - 0 23

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