Chess Puzzle #SPbD1 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2525 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, queen rook endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king g2; queen a8; pawns b5/g3. Black: king g7; rook c4; pawns b6/c5/d2/d6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen a8→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd4 — rook c4→d4. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen f3→d1).
  3. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
  4. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen rook endgame, quiet move. The key move is Rd4.

Position data

FEN: Q7/6k1/1p1p4/1Pp4p/2r5/6P1/3p2K1/8 w - - 0 54

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