Chess Puzzle #t3WJf — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1881 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, pin, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook c7; knight e4; pawns a4/c4/d5/e7/h2. Black: king f7; rooks d3/e8; pawns a5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Rxc7 (rook e7→c7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: dxc7 — pawn d6→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/2R1Pk1p/6p1/p2P4/P1P1N1K1/3r4/7P/8 b - - 4 48

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