Chess Puzzle #2EaAu — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 602 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook h8; pawn f3. Black: king d2; pawns c2/f4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook h8→c8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook c8→c1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Kxc1 — king d2→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is c1=Q.

Position data

FEN: 7R/8/8/8/5p2/5P2/2pk2K1/8 w - - 0 67

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