Chess Puzzle #9qgB0 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f3; rooks b2/e2; pawn c4. Black: king h8; queen e6; pawns g3/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen e6→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb8+ — rook b2→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
3. Best move: Re7+ — rook e2→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
4. Best move: Rb6+ — rook b8→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f6→e7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rxg6 — rook b6→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, queen rook endgame, skewer, very long. The key move is Rb8+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/8/4q2p/8/2P5/5Kp1/1R2R3/8 b - - 2 48

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