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

Rating 2069 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; rook a8; pawns a2/c5. Black: king h4; rook h6; pawn h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies c7 (pawn c6→c7).
  3. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, short. The key move is h2.

Position data

FEN: R7/8/7r/2P5/3K3k/7p/P7/8 w - - 6 47

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