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

Rating 1612 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, pin, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; queen e4; pawns g4/h4. Black: king c3; rook b3; pawn b2. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb4 — rook b3→b4. Opponent replies Qxb4+ (queen e4→b4, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxb4 — king c3→b4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pin, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Rb4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/4QKPP/1rk5/1p6/8 w - - 3 52

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