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

Position

White: king g1; rooks a2/d5; bishop f4; pawns e6/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks b7/b8; bishop f8; pawns b6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook b8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7 — rook d5→d7. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook b7→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: exd7 — pawn e6→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook c8→d8).
4. Best move: Rd2 — rook a2→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is Rd7.

Position data

FEN: 1r3bk1/1r3pp1/1p2P2p/3R4/5B1P/6P1/R4P2/6K1 b - - 0 29

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