Chess Puzzle #CvliC — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king b4; rook e8; pawns a6/b6/c3. Black: king f3; rook f4; pawn e2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re4 — rook f4→e4. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e8→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kxe4 — king f3→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies a7 (pawn a6→a7).
4. Best move: e1=Q+ — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kb5 (king b4→b5).
5. Best move: Qa1 — queen e1→a1. Opponent replies Kc6 (king b5→c6).
6. Best move: Qa6 — queen a1→a6. Opponent replies Kc7 (king c6→c7).
7. Best move: Kd4 — king e4→d4. Opponent replies a8=Q (pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen).
8. Best move: Qxa8 — queen a6→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, promotion, rook endgame, very long. The key move is Re4.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/8/PP6/8/1K3r2/2P2k2/4p3/8 w - - 1 61

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