Chess Puzzle #CZtkT — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1607 · Advanced · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook d5; pawns c6/g3. Black: king e7; rook h1; pawn h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1 — rook h1→c1. Opponent replies c8=Q (pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen).
  3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rc1.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/2P5/3R4/6K1/6Pp/8/7r w - - 1 50

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