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

Rating 1419 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook e4; pawn g2. Black: king g7; queen c6; pawns b4/f4/f7/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb4 — rook e4→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen c6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxb4 — queen c5→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/2q5/6p1/1p2Rp2/5Q2/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 43

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