Chess Puzzle #BI0zn — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2343 · Expert · crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b2; rook b4; pawns a5/c2/c3/f4/h4. Black: king f8; queen g4; pawns c7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen g4→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen h4→f2).
  3. Best move: Rb7 — rook b4→b7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is a6.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2p3p1/8/P6p/1R3PqP/2P5/1KP5/8 b - - 0 37

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