Chess Puzzle #4jP6z — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1203 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen f4; rook b1; knight e2; pawn f6. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook c8; pawns e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen f4→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen c5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
  3. Best move: Qxb1 — queen f5→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5p2/4pPp1/2q5/5Q2/8/4NK2/1R6 w - - 4 52

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