Chess Puzzle #0JlxL — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 764 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, promotion, rook endgame.

Position

White: king d5; rook f4; pawns c3/c6/h2. Black: king g5; rook f6; pawns a7/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf4 — king g5→f4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rg6 (rook f6→g6).
  3. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, promotion, rook endgame, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p1p/2P2r2/3K2k1/5R2/2P5/7P/8 b - - 0 47

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