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

Rating 1587 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king b4; queen e5; pawns a4/b3. Black: king g7; rooks c1/g6; knight d6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook g6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Rg6 (rook f6→g6).
  3. Best move: Qxc1 — queen g5→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/3n2r1/4Q3/PK6/1P6/8/2r5 b - - 3 54

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