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

Rating 1928 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook d3; pawns a3/b2/d5/g2/g3/h3. Black: king a7; rook g8; bishop c7; pawns a6/b7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook g8→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Bxd6 (bishop c7→d6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d3→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/kpb5/p7/3P3p/8/P2R2PP/1P4PK/8 b - - 0 39

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