Chess Puzzle #KBHb3 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1678 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king a2; queen e4; rook h4; pawns a3/b3/c2. Black: king g7; queen f7; rook e7; pawns c5/d4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen e4→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2 — queen f7→f2. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen c6→c5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen f2→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Qf2.

Position data

FEN: 8/4rqk1/6p1/2p5/3pQ2R/PP6/K1P5/8 w - - 6 38

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