Chess Puzzle #6UDcR — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2. Black: king f8; rooks g5/h8; pawns a6/b7/e6/f6/f7/h2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook h1→g1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is Rg1+.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/1p3p2/p3pp2/6r1/8/3B4/PPP2PKp/R6R w - - 4 25

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