Chess Puzzle #1SVF6 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1489 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook b8; pawn a7. Black: king h7; rook c4; knight b6; pawns f5/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook c4→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb6 — rook b8→b6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxb6 (rook c6→b6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: a8=Q — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short. The key move Rxb6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/P5pk/1n6/5p2/2r5/3K4/8/8 b - - 2 42

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