Chess Puzzle #c6VZf — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1887 · Advanced · advanced pawn, deflection, endgame, equality, pin, promotion.

Position

White: king h3; rook c7; pawns a5/d7. Black: king f3; rook d2; pawns a6/b7/e5/f5/h4/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d2→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc3 — rook c7→c3. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook d3→c3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, deflection, endgame, equality, pin, promotion, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pRP4/p7/P3pp1p/7p/5k1K/3r4/8 b - - 0 49

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