Chess Puzzle #KCm5D — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1403 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook e7; pawns a2/d7/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rooks c2/f8; pawns a5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rcf2 — rook c2→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8 — rook e7→e8. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  3. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, short. The key move is Re8.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/3PR2p/8/p7/8/7P/P1r3PK/8 b - - 0 38

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