Chess Puzzle #OY6Kw — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1925 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f6; rooks e5/e7; pawns a2/f4/g3. Black: king f8; queen d8; pawns a5/c4/c7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 3q1k2/2p1R3/5K2/p3R3/2p2P2/6P1/P7/8 w - - 0 51

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