Chess Puzzle #nDfyK — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1839 · Advanced · endgame, equality, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/d4; pawns b4/c6/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c7/e5; pawns f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d4→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c7→c6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move, rook endgame. The key move Rxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2r2pp1/2P4p/4r3/1P1R4/6P1/7P/3R3K w - - 1 40

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