Chess Puzzle #aoXsa — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1886 · Advanced · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king a6; rook g6; pawns g5/h6. Black: king e6; rook b8; bishop f3; pawns c5/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook g6→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e6→d5).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f6→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/8/K3kpRP/2p1p1P1/8/5b2/8/8 b - - 0 44

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