Chess Puzzle #6f6p3 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook d1; pawns a2/d7/f4/g4. Black: king h6; queen b6; rook d8; pawn g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc6+ — queen b6→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g2→g3).
3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook d8→e8, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe8=Q (pawn d7→e8, captures rook, promotes to queen).
4. Best move: Qxe8 — queen c6→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, X-ray attack. The key move is Qc6+.

Position data

FEN: 3rQ3/3P4/1q4pk/8/5PP1/8/P7/3R2K1 w - - 1 44

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