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

Rating 1468 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook a2; pawns b2/c3/c5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king d5; rook c2; pawns a6/b7/e5/f5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc5 — king d5→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b4+ — pawn b2→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb5 (king c5→b5).
  3. Best move: Rxc2 — rook a2→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is b4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4p1/p7/2Pkpp2/7P/2P3P1/RPr2P2/5K2 b - - 0 33

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