Chess Puzzle #M2VBO — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1457 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; queen g2; pawn f5. Black: king g7; rooks e1/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e1→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4+ — king g5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Kxe5 — king f4→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Kf4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5rk1/8/5PK1/8/8/6Q1/4r3 b - - 20 78

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