Chess Puzzle #6IxZW — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1425 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook a7; pawns a2/b3/g4/h3. Black: king e6; knight c4; pawn d3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook a7→a8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/4k3/8/2n3P1/1P1p3P/P7/6K1 w - - 0 39

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