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

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks e4/e8; pawns a2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen h5; knight f4; pawns a7/b6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen h5→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R4e7+ — rook e4→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen g5→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e8→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/p6k/1p6/7q/4Rn2/2P4P/P5PK/8 b - - 2 45

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