Chess Puzzle #0qKud — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1465 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d8; pawns a3/c5. Black: king h7; rooks f7/g6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen d8→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen d7→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Qd7+.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/1p3r1k/p1p3r1/2Pp4/8/P7/7K/8 b - - 3 48

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