Chess Puzzle #L4jYX — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1652 · Advanced · endgame, equality, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b6; rook b5; pawn c6. Black: king d6; rook d1. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1 — rook d1→c1. Opponent replies c8=Q (pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen).
  3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rc1.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1KPk4/1R6/8/8/8/3r4 w - - 7 79

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