Chess Puzzle #6O6GY — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1425 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, long, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king c2; rooks b7/d2; pawns a2/b2/c3. Black: king g6; queen f5; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb3 — king c2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
  3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e6→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king b3→c2).
  4. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e3→e4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long, queen rook endgame. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pR4pp/6k1/5q2/8/2P5/PPKR4/8 w - - 5 27

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