Chess Puzzle #4P0vh — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1678 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks d1/d2; pawn f2. Black: king h5; queen g4; pawns f4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook d3→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g4→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6pk/5pq1/8/3R1P1K/3R4 w - - 0 55

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