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

Rating 1899 · Advanced · endgame, equality, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b5; rooks a1/a2; pawn b6. Black: king d5; queen c2; pawns d4/e6/f3/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb3+ — queen c2→b3, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ka6 — king b5→a6. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d5→c6).
  3. Best move: Rc1+ — rook a1→c1, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Ka6.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1P2p3/1K1k4/3p4/5p2/R1q5/R7 b - - 5 53

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