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

Rating 1984 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b6; rook f1; pawn c6. Black: king h6; rook g5; pawns a5/g6/h3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g5→g1).
  3. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1KP3pk/p5r1/8/7p/8/5R2 b - - 0 43

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