Chess Puzzle #AkJ2R — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1553 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king b2; queen h7; rook f1; pawns a2/c3/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e6; queen d6; rook a8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight d4→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen h7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e6→e7).
  3. Best move: Qxb5 — queen f5→b5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppp4Q/3qkp2/8/3nPp2/2PP4/PK4PP/5R2 b - - 0 22

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