Chess Puzzle #AKmMx — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1437 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen c7; rooks a1/e3; pawns a3/b4/c3/d4/e4/f3/g2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rooks f8/h5; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen c7→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
  3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook h5→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2Q3pk/7p/6qr/1P1PP3/P1P1RP2/5KP1/R7 w - - 1 37

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