Chess Puzzle #99vrW — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1405 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d5; queen g2; pawn a6. Black: king f6; rook b6; bishop g1; pawns f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook b6→a6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen g2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f6→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxa6 — queen f1→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/Pr3k1p/3K2p1/8/8/6Q1/6b1 b - - 23 67

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