Chess Puzzle #UmK9G — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1843 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b3; rook b7; pawns a7/g5. Black: king g7; rook f4; pawns e6/f5/f7/h2. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a8=Q — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3+ — rook f4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b3→a2).
  3. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Rf3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/PR3pk1/4p3/5pP1/5r2/1K6/7p/8 w - - 0 53

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