Chess Puzzle #3bnyf — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1440 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen a4; pawns b3/g2/h3. Black: king g5; rooks f1/f5; pawns f6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: R1f4 — rook f1→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4+ — pawn h3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g5→h5).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen a4→f4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is h4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5pp1/5rk1/Q7/1P4KP/6P1/5r2 b - - 0 41

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