Chess Puzzle #26zr4 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 626 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king d5; rook g3; pawn f4. Black: king d3; bishop e3; pawn c3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies Rg4 (rook g3→g4).
  3. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is c2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3K4/5P2/2pkb1R1/8/8 w - - 0 64

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