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

Rating 1812 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, short.

Position

White: king c3; queen a6; rook e7; pawns f4/f6/g4. Black: king g1; queen b1; rook d1; pawn g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen a6→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1+ — rook d1→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c3→d4).
  3. Best move: Qb4+ — queen b1→b4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, short. The key move is Rc1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4R3/Q4Pp1/8/5PP1/2K5/8/1q1r2k1 w - - 7 56

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