Chess Puzzle #ruuet — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2680 · Master · defensive move, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook f1; knight e7; pawns b3/c3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen a2; rook e8; knight e2; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5+ — queen g5→e5, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen e5→f6).
  3. Best move: Qc2 — queen a2→c2.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Kf8.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1p2Npkp/p5p1/6Q1/4P3/1PP3P1/q3nP1P/5R1K w - - 2 31

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