Chess Puzzle #Xvrg3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1807 · Advanced · clearance, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rook c5; pawns a3/c3/d5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; rook a1; pawns a7/b7/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa3 — rook a1→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Ra6 (rook a3→a6).
  3. Best move: Rd5 — rook c5→d5. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook a6→d6, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d5→d6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4pk/5p1p/2RP4/8/P1P4P/6PK/r7 b - - 0 31

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