Chess Puzzle #0Dh2E — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1520 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king e3; rooks f1/f7; pawns e4/h6. Black: king c2; rook e8; knight b3; pawns a4/d2/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc7+ — rook f7→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb2 (king c2→b2).
  3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook f1→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rc7+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/5R1p/7P/6p1/p3P3/1n2K3/2kp4/5R2 b - - 5 55

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