Chess Puzzle #1Rxl8 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 631 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king a5; pawn b4. Black: king f4; pawns f5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f4→e3).
  3. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
  4. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
  5. Best move: b8=Q — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/K4p2/1P3k2/8/8/8 b - - 0 52

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