Chess Puzzle #7CsHI — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1857 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; pawns a2/b2/h5. Black: king c1; rook d6; pawns b4/d2. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc4+ — queen g4→c4, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Opponent replies Qe4+ (queen c4→e4, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ka1 — king b1→a1.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Kb1.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3r4/7P/1p4Q1/8/PP1p4/2k4K w - - 2 59

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