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

Rating 1997 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e3; rook a1; pawns b6/c5/d6/g2/h3. Black: king c6; rook a8; pawns a3/e5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc5 — king c6→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook a8→b8).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Kc6 (king c5→c6).
  4. Best move: Rd1 — rook a1→d1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, rook endgame. The key move is b7.

Position data

FEN: r7/6p1/1PkP1p1p/2P1p3/8/p3K2P/6P1/R7 b - - 2 37

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