Chess Puzzle #NPYYT — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2185 · Expert · advantage, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/c5; pawns a2/a3/g2/g3/h3. Black: king f8; rook d8; pawns c2/d3/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a3→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8 — rook d8→b8. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook a1→c1).
  3. Best move: Rb1 — rook b8→b1.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb8.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/5ppp/8/2R5/8/P2p2PP/P1p3P1/R4K2 w - - 0 27

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