Chess Puzzle #3IEmf — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1579 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d1; rooks a7/e8; pawns b5/c3/d2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen g2; pawns b7/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e8→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen g2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
  3. Best move: Qxa7 — queen g1→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Qg1+.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/Rp4pk/7p/1P1p4/8/2P3P1/3P2qP/3K4 w - - 1 26

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