Chess Puzzle #N6Mia — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1879 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook b2; pawns b4/c7/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a3/b5; pawns e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook a3→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2 — rook b2→d2. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Rd8 — rook d2→d8.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rd2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2P5/4p2p/1r4p1/1P4P1/r7/1R3PKP/8 b - - 0 36

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