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

Rating 1866 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, fork, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rooks d7/f2; pawns a3/b2/c2/e7/f4. Black: king b6; queen h1; bishop e3; pawns a6/b5/c4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe3 — king e2→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h1→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook f2→f3).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen h3→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Qh3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3RP3/pk6/1p6/2p2P2/P3b3/1PP1KR2/7q w - - 0 41

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