Chess Puzzle #3GRNd — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1428 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king c5; rook a3; pawns a7/h3. Black: king e4; rook e1; pawn f2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f1=Q — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a8=Q+ — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e4→f4).
  3. Best move: Qf8+ — queen a8→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is a8=Q+.

Position data

FEN: 8/P7/8/2K5/4k3/R6P/5p2/4r3 b - - 0 46

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