Chess Puzzle #1nbJ1 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1292 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook d5; bishop d4; pawn c3. Black: king g4; queen f1. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king d3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen f1→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d2→d3).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen g2→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qg2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3R4/3B2k1/2PK4/8/5q2 w - - 3 64

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