Chess Puzzle #3cg5c — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1294 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b7; bishop f3; pawns b3/f2/g3. Black: king e5; queen a2; pawns g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook b7→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen a2→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxh7 — queen b1→h7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qb1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R5p/8/4k1p1/8/1P3BP1/q4P2/6K1 w - - 0 38

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