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

Rating 1939 · Advanced · endgame, equality, queen rook endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c1; rook d1. Black: king c4; queen b3. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king c4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd3+ — rook d1→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc4 (king c3→c4).
  3. Best move: Rxb3 — rook d3→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, queen rook endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rd3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/2k5/1q6/8/2KR4 b - - 11 65

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