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

Rating 1495 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; rooks d5/e5; pawns a2/b3/d4/f3. Black: king c6; queen c1; pawns a5/b4/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king e3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen c1→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e4→d3).
  3. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f4→f3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, queen rook endgame, short. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2k5/p2RR1pp/1p1P4/1P2KP2/P7/2q5 w - - 6 50

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