Chess Puzzle #5rNRo — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a7; knight d5; pawns e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b2; rook b8; pawns g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen d1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen b2→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxa7 — queen d4→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qd4+.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/R6p/6p1/3N4/4P3/8/1q4PP/3Q2K1 w - - 0 33

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