Chess Puzzle #A3Aw8 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1510 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook b7; bishops b3/f2; pawns a3/c2. Black: king h8; queen h3; pawns a6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h3→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen h1→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1R6/p5pp/8/8/PB5q/2P2B2/5K2 w - - 1 57

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