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Hybrid Puzzle: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are, then read a series of moves from that position. When prompted, try to identify the best next move.

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FEN for today's exercise:
8/8/8/2P1kp2/pR3b2/P5p1/1PK5/8 w - - 2 1

PGN for today's exercise:
Ivanchuk vs L'Ami (Wijk Aan Zee, 2026)

1. Rb8 Ke4 2. Rb4+ Ke3 3. Rxf4 *

And the answer is...
3... g2 (3... Kxf4? 4. c6 g2 5. c7 g1=Q 6. c8=Q { Black still has a big advantage, but the win is not so simple anymore due to many checks that White will have. }) 4. Rxf5 g1=Q