Chess Puzzle #Yp2kd — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1808 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rooks a7/b6; pawns a2/c3/e4/g5. Black: king f8; rooks d2/h4; pawns e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook h4→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8+ — rook b6→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Raa8 — rook a7→a8.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb8+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/R4p1p/1R2p1p1/6P1/4P2r/2P3K1/P2r4/8 b - - 1 39

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