Chess Puzzle #GEwsp — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1545 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king a5; rook h6; pawns d6/f5. Black: king f7; rook c3; pawns b3/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king a5→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies Kxc3 (king b4→c3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, short. The key move is b2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/3P1p1R/K4P2/8/1pr5/8/8 w - - 0 54

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