Chess Puzzle #2vQlv — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1209 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king a1; rook h6; bishop d4; pawns a2/c2/c3. Black: king f7; queen b8; pawns c6/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen b8→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6+ — rook h6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f4→f6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Rf6+.

Position data

FEN: 1q6/5k2/2p4R/3p4/3B4/2P5/P1P5/K7 b - - 0 39

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