Chess Puzzle #IR4ix — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2146 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; pawns a3/b2/c4. Black: king c7; rook d6; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b2→b4).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies bxc5 (pawn b4→c5, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1k5/1p1rb3/2p1Q3/2Pp4/P7/1P6/6K1 w - - 1 47

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