Chess Puzzle #0DCC5 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 917 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king e1; rook f8; pawns b6/c5. Black: king b5; bishop f3; pawns b7/e2/f4/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f4→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: g1=Q+ — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is g2.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/1p6/1P6/1kP5/5p2/5bp1/4p3/4K3 w - - 3 55

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