Chess Puzzle #06BMo — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1307 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; pawns a2/c4/g2/h6. Black: king d3; queen b7; pawns a7/b6/e2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5+ — queen e6→f5, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4 — queen b7→e4. Opponent replies Qxe4+ (queen f5→e4, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxe4 — king d3→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 8/pq6/1p2Q2P/8/2P5/3k4/P3p1P1/7K w - - 0 41

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