Chess Puzzle #5UlTe — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1881 · Advanced · defensive move, endgame, equality, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king b8; queen c5; pawns c3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks d7/g6; pawns a6/b5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5 — queen c5→f5. Opponent replies Rd8+ (rook d7→d8, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kc7 — king b8→c7.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Qf5.

Position data

FEN: 1K4k1/3r1p2/p5rp/1pQ5/7P/2P5/8/8 b - - 9 54

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