Chess Puzzle #RkPh9 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2234 · Expert · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen b5; pawns g2/h4. Black: king d7; queen c7; rook g3; pawn a5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen b5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen c6→e6).
  3. Best move: Qb5+ — queen f5→b5, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2qk4/8/pQ6/7P/6r1/6PK/8 b - - 11 75

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