Chess Puzzle #iT6v1 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2022 · Expert · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short.

Position

White: king f4; bishop e7; pawns f7/g7. Black: king c4; rook a8; knight d2; pawns a2/c5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f8=Q — pawn f7→f8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook a8→f8, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies gxf8=Q (pawn g7→f8, captures rook, promotes to queen).
  3. Best move: a1=Q — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/4BPP1/8/2p5/2k2K2/8/p2n4/8 w - - 0 53

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