Chess Puzzle #XD5fK — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2217 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a6/d1; pawns b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c8/e4; pawns d3/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook a6→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Rce8 — rook c8→e8. Opponent replies Re6 (rook d6→e6).
  4. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5ppp/R2p4/3P4/4r3/3p4/1P3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 25

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