Chess Puzzle #2RvO0 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

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

Position

White: king g3; queen d6; pawns a3/b5/g2/h4. Black: king c2; rook f1; pawns a7/e2/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen d6→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e1=Q+ — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen e5→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is e1=Q+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/3Q2p1/1P6/7P/P5K1/2k1p1P1/5r2 w - - 1 43

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