Chess Puzzle #LFS2A — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1545 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c5; rook c3; pawns c6/e5/f4/h3. Black: king c7; rook c8; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook c8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra3 — rook c3→a3. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook b8→b1).
  3. Best move: Ra7+ — rook a3→a7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Ra3.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/2k2pp1/2P1p2p/2KpP3/5P2/2R4P/8/8 b - - 10 43

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