Chess Puzzle #lqVQR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1862 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f6; rook c4; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/f2. Black: king g8; queen g2; rook c8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf1+ — queen g2→f1, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd2 — king c1→d2. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen f1→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f6→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Kd2.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p4p1p/1p2bQp1/3p4/2R5/2B5/PP3Pq1/2K5 b - - 1 27

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