Chess Puzzle #AGlt8 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1488 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook g3; pawns a3/f2. Black: king c2; queen d2; rook b7; pawns d5/e6/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen g4→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Rc7 (rook b7→c7).
  3. Best move: Qxc7+ — queen c8→c7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Qxc7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1r4p1/4pp2/3p4/6Q1/P5R1/2kq1PK1/8 b - - 25 47

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