Chess Puzzle #GU1EM — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1594 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook e1. Black: king c7; queen g6; rook a7; pawns c6/d6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra2 — rook a7→a2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7+ — rook e1→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb6 (king c7→b6).
  3. Best move: Qb4+ — queen h4→b4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Re7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/r1k5/2pp2q1/8/7Q/8/8/4R2K b - - 2 53

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