Chess Puzzle #LZ2fG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1428 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook c6; pawns c5/d5/e6/f4/h3. Black: king h6; queen h4; rook f5; pawns g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen h4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen e4→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen f2→f4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/2R1P1pk/2PP1r2/4QP1q/7P/8/7K w - - 1 57

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