Chess Puzzle #9QiOl — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g3; rook c6; pawns a5/e6/f2/f4. Black: king d3; rook g8; pawns c3/d5/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re8 — rook g8→e8. Opponent replies Rc7 (rook c6→c7).
3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook c7→e7, captures rook).
5. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, deflection, endgame, equality, promotion, rook endgame, very long. The key move is Re8.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/8/2R1P3/P2p4/5Pp1/2pk2K1/5P2/8 w - - 1 56

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