Chess Puzzle #LcG63 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1799 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c7; pawns a4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a1/b8; pawns a5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook b8→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen c7→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qc3+ — queen c8→c3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Qc8+.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/2Q2p1p/6p1/p7/P7/7P/5PPK/r7 b - - 10 35

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