Chess Puzzle #0vr6g — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1304 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, queen rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f8; pawns c2/f5/g7. Black: king d6; rook c7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8+ — rook c7→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Rxg8 — rook c8→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, queen rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rc8+.

Position data

FEN: 5K2/2r3P1/3k4/5P2/8/8/2P5/8 w - - 3 57

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