Chess Puzzle #h3kQW — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g3; queen d4; rooks e3/h1; pawns d6/f3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks e6/f6; pawn g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e3→e6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g3→h2).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook f6→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, intermezzo, short. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/8/3Prr2/5qp1/3Q4/4RPK1/8/7R w - - 0 45

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