Chess Puzzle #A6LHP — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1485 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook h3; pawns a4/c5/g2. Black: king g4; queen f5; rook c4; pawns a5/d5/f4/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb1+ — queen f5→b1, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook c4→c1).
  3. Best move: Qe6+ — queen h6→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kh2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7Q/p1Pp1qp1/P1r2pk1/7R/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 53

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