Chess Puzzle #7D27i — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1866 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; knight e4; pawns f2/g4/h4. Black: king e5; rook d3; pawn a2. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a1=Q+ — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Kxe4 — king e5→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short. The key move is a1=Q+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4k3/4N1PP/3r4/p4P2/3R2K1 w - - 1 49

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