Chess Puzzle #1GDM1 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 974 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, promotion, short.

Position

White: king c2; rook f8; pawn h4. Black: king f5; knight f6; pawns c4/f3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
  3. Best move: f1=Q — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, promotion, short. The key move is f2.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/8/5n2/5k2/2p4P/5p2/2K5/8 w - - 4 59

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