Chess Puzzle #Dc0Cd — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1520 · Intermediate · discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king c4; queen b6; rook f1; pawns e5/f4/h2/h4. Black: king h7; rook d3; bishop e2; pawns e4/h6. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa7+ — queen b6→a7, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d3→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king c4→c5).
  3. Best move: Rxa7 — rook d7→a7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Rd7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/1Q5p/4P3/2K1pP1P/3r4/4b2P/5R2 w - - 11 43

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