Chess Puzzle #Cc7tG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1445 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, skewer.

Position

White: king f2; queen b4; rook e2; pawns a2/b2/f3/h2. Black: king h6; queen g5; rook c1; pawns a6/e6/g6/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen b4→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen g5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f2→g3).
  3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook c1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king g3→h3, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g1→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, skewer. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3p1pk/6q1/1Q6/5P1p/PP2RK1P/2r5 w - - 3 39

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