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

Rating 1568 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e3/g2; pawns a3/b2/c3/f4/g3. Black: king f5; rooks g4/h3; pawns a4/b5/c4/d5/e4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook g4→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f5→g6).
  3. Best move: Rxh3 — rook e3→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1p1p1k2/p1p1pPr1/P1P1R1Pr/1P4R1/6K1 b - - 9 44

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