Chess Puzzle #AGEh1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1558 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d4; pawns b4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; rooks a8/c1; pawns b6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4 — queen d4→f4. Opponent replies Rbc8 (rook b8→c8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f4→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, queen rook endgame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/5p1k/1p2p1pp/3p4/1P1Q4/6PP/5PK1/2r5 b - - 0 34

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