Chess Puzzle #07SgE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1154 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; queen f6; pawns a4/b4/c5/d4/g7. Black: king h7; queen b3; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f6→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e5+ — pawn e6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen b3→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is e5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4Pk/p1p1pQ2/2P5/PP1P1K2/1q6/8/8 w - - 1 59

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