Chess Puzzle #CYDpL — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1796 · Advanced · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king d1; rook g7; knights c3/f3; pawns d5/f4/h6. Black: king d6; queen f5; pawns f6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen f5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d1→c1).
  3. Best move: Qxc3+ — queen d3→c3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Qxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6Rp/3k1p1P/3P1q2/5P2/2N2N2/8/3K4 w - - 1 49

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