Chess Puzzle #KwA04 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1411 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/g7; knight f3; pawns g2/h3. Black: king f5; queen b2; pawn a3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra7 — rook g7→a7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen b2→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxa7 — queen b6→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/8/5k2/8/p4N1P/1q4P1/4R1K1 w - - 1 45

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