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

Rating 1846 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b3; rooks f1/g2; pawns c3/d5/h7. Black: king d3; rooks f3/f4; pawns b6/d6/e5/f2. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook f4→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8 — rook g2→g8. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook f3→h3).
  3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook g8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rg8.

Position data

FEN: 8/7P/1p1p4/3Pp3/5r2/1KPk1r2/5pR1/5R2 b - - 0 48

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