Chess Puzzle #7vnKN — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1612 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook g3; pawns c6/d6. Black: king f6; rook a7; pawns d4/f5/g4/h3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook a7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook a6→d6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 8/r7/2PP1k2/5p2/3p2p1/6Rp/8/7K b - - 0 45

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