Chess Puzzle #LZ4dr — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; queen d5; rook d7; pawn g3. Black: king a7; queen b6; rook a4; knight b7; pawn b4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra5 — rook a4→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxb7+ — rook d7→b7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxb7 (queen b6→b7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxa5+ — queen d5→a5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Rxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/kn1R4/1q6/3Q4/rp6/6PK/8/8 b - - 3 47

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