Chess Puzzle #4hed5 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1616 · Advanced · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; queen f5; bishop g3; pawns d7/g4. Black: king c6; queen h1; rook d4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook d4→d7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb5 (king c6→b5).
  3. Best move: Qxd7+ — queen e6→d7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move Qxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3P4/2k5/5QK1/3r2P1/6B1/8/7q b - - 2 59

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