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

Rating 1217 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; rooks e8/g2; pawn f4. Black: king h7; queen d1; rook c1; pawns a6/b4/d6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen g5→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen d1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
  3. Best move: Rc3+ — rook c1→c3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/5p1k/p2p2p1/6Qp/1p3P2/8/6RK/2rq4 w - - 2 44

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