Chess Puzzle #0J9yq — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1197 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; queen f7; pawns d4/g3. Black: king b6; rook c3; pawns b2/c6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen f7→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1 — rook c3→c1. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen f1→f8).
  3. Best move: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Rc1.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Q2/1kp5/8/3P2K1/2r3P1/1p6/8 w - - 2 55

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