Chess Puzzle #Lr33F — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1904 · Advanced · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king g3; rooks a6/f3; bishop g4; knight b1; pawns b2/c3/d4/h2/h4. Black: king b7; queen g7; bishop c6; pawns b3/c4/d5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra5 — rook a6→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7+ — queen g7→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g3→h3).
  3. Best move: Qxa5 — queen c7→a5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qc7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k4q1/R1b5/3p4/2pP2BP/1pP2RK1/1P5P/1N6 w - - 1 60

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