Chess Puzzle #Az9Qo — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1537 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rooks d6/e2; pawn b2. Black: king d4; queen a2; pawns a7/b7/c6/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d4→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b4+ — pawn b2→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd6 (king c5→d6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxa2 — rook e2→a2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is b4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/2pR4/6p1/3k4/6K1/qP2R3/8 b - - 5 42

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