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

Rating 1681 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king a2; queen h1; rook h6; pawns a3/b3/c2. Black: king g7; queen f5; rook g5; pawn c5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook h6→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2+ — queen f5→c2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king a2→a1).
  3. Best move: Qc3+ — queen c2→c3, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/7R/2p2qr1/8/PP6/K1P5/7Q w - - 3 49

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