Chess Puzzle #47C8r — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1534 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king b2; queen c4; rook d2; pawns a2/b3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; pawns a7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka3 — king b2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5+ — queen e5→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Qa4 (queen c4→a4).
  3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen a5→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qa5+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pp1/7p/4q3/2Q5/1P6/PK1R3P/8 w - - 14 41

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