Chess Puzzle #6prx9 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1450 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen e4; rook g8; pawns b4/c2/c5/e3/g2/h3. Black: king f6; queen e1; rook d1; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e1→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g4→f3).
  3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook d1→f1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/pp3p2/2p2k1p/2P3p1/1P2Q3/4P1KP/2P3P1/3rq3 w - - 16 43

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