Chess Puzzle #LYL2i — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1645 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d4; rook a4; pawns a5/e5/f4/g4. Black: king g7; rook c1; pawns a6/c4/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook a4→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc4+ — rook c1→c4, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc4 (king d4→c4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g4→h5, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move Rxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6kp/p3p1p1/P3P3/R1pK1PP1/8/8/2r5 w - - 2 45

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