Chess Puzzle #PM3Lr — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1820 · Advanced · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d8; pawn h4. Black: king f6; rook c2; bishop e5; knight c4; pawns g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen d8→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f5→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen d3→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qd3+.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/7p/5kp1/4b3/2n4P/8/2r5/4K3 b - - 4 42

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