Chess Puzzle #Bm4qN — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rook f7; pawns c2/g2/h3. Black: king d6; queen d5; rook b8; knight e4; pawns a4/a6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen d5→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7+ — rook f7→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd7 (king d6→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rd7+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/5R2/p2k4/3q4/p3nQ2/7P/2P3P1/7K b - - 1 39

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