Chess Puzzle #eBLu0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2360 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook b5; pawns d6/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king h6; rook b2; pawns b4/e4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd5 — rook b5→d5. Opponent replies Ra2 (rook b2→a2).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies b2 (pawn b3→b2).
  4. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion, rook endgame. The key move is Rd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/3P2pk/1R3p2/1p2p3/4P1P1/1r3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 41

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