Chess Puzzle #0hB8w — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 710 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d7; pawns c6/g4/h4. Black: king a2; rook b1; pawns g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook b1→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rb4 (rook b8→b4).
  3. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/3K3p/2P3p1/8/6PP/8/k7/1r6 b - - 0 48

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