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

Rating 1858 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/b4; pawns f2/h3. Black: king f5; queen a3; pawns g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen a3→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R1b3 — rook b1→b3. Opponent replies Qxb3 (queen h3→b3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxb3 — rook b4→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short, trapped piece. The key move is R1b3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/8/5k2/1R5p/q6P/5P2/1R4K1 b - - 0 52

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