Chess Puzzle #H5Rxx — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1521 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, long, pin.

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rook d1; pawns b2/f2/g3. Black: king g6; queen c6; rook h8; pawns a5/e4/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen e3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3+ — pawn e4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen f4→f3).
  3. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h8→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g2→h2, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen c6→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, long, pin. The key move is e3+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/8/2q3k1/p4p2/4p3/4Q1P1/1P3PK1/3R4 w - - 5 39

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