Chess Puzzle #4P5Is — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1292 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook b8; pawns e2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen d4; rook f7; knight c7; pawn e6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g5→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
  3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook b8→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qg7+.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/2n1kr2/4p3/6Q1/3q1P2/6P1/4P2P/7K b - - 6 34

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