Chess Puzzle #O4CZ3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2234 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rooks d1/h7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/g3. Black: king f6; rooks d8/e4; pawns a6/b7/d3/e6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook h7→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8 — rook d8→h8. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rh8.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p5R/p3pk2/6p1/4r3/3p2P1/PP3PP1/3R1K2 w - - 4 30

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