Chess Puzzle #LFI2F — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2015 · Expert · defensive move, endgame, equality, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen a4; rooks d1/g7; pawns a2/c3/d4/h4. Black: king e8; queen f5; rooks a8/h6; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rdg1 — rook d1→g1.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, one move. The key move is Rdg1.

Position data

FEN: r3k3/p1p3R1/2p4r/3p1q2/Q2P3P/2P2p2/P7/2KR4 b q - 0 21

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