Chess Puzzle #1xH4l — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 963 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king a1; queen d4; rook f1; pawn b2. Black: king g6; queen c6; pawns a6/e4/g4/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook f1→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c6→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king a1→a2).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen c1→f4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Qc1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/p1q3k1/8/3Qp1p1/8/1P6/K4R2 w - - 0 51

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