Chess Puzzle #OwSSc — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1818 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks c5/g1; pawns c4/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks b8/f3; pawns f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen b6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc6 — rook c5→c6. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook c6→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rc6.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5p2/1q4p1/2RQ4/2P5/5r2/7P/6RK b - - 1 38

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