Chess Puzzle #46NI5 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f6; rook g5; pawns e6/h4. Black: king b4; rook e1; pawns c3/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook g5→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king f6→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies e7 (pawn e6→e7).
4. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, promotion, rook endgame. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4PK2/6Rp/1k5P/2p5/8/4r3 w - - 0 63

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