Chess Puzzle #He0TO — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c7; rook d7; pawns e7/h4. Black: king a6; queen g6; pawns f4/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd6+ — rook d7→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd6+ (queen g6→d6, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxd6 — king c7→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Rd6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2KRP1p1/k5q1/8/5p1P/8/8/8 b - - 16 63

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