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

Rating 1464 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e7/f1; pawns a3/c4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c6; rooks f8/g5; pawns a6/d7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen g3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen c6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen h4→f2).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen c5→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/3pR1pk/p1q4p/6r1/2P5/P4PQ1/6PP/5RK1 w - - 2 34

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