Chess Puzzle #7VTY5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1480 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d8; rook d1; pawns a3/b4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen e6; rook e2; pawns a6/b5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7+ — rook d1→d7, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Opponent replies Rxg7+ (rook d7→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxg7 — king g6→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Kg6.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/5kpp/p3q3/1p6/1P6/P7/4r1PP/3R3K w - - 2 32

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