Chess Puzzle #0WKVp — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1593 · Intermediate · endgame, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king b2; queen e3. Black: king b6; queen d5; bishop c6; pawn b5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka5 — king b6→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa7+ — queen e3→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb4 (king a5→b4).
  3. Best move: Qa3+ — queen a7→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc4 (king b4→c4).
  4. Best move: Qc3# — queen a3→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1kb5/1p1q4/8/4Q3/1K6/8 b - - 14 56

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