Chess Puzzle #aWq2o — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2245 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h3; rook b1; pawns a6/b5/g3/g4. Black: king g8; rook a2; pawns b7/d5/f3/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa6 — pawn b7→a6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies f2 (pawn f3→f2).
  3. Best move: Kg2 — king h3→g2. Opponent replies Re2 (rook a2→e2).
  4. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is b6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p6/P4p1p/1P1p4/6P1/5pPK/r7/1R6 b - - 0 38

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.