Chess Puzzle #0fjaM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1009 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c8; bishop g2; pawns d4/e3/g3/h4. Black: king f7; queen c2; bishop e7; pawns a4/c6/d5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen c2→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5+ (queen c8→f5, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/4bk2/2p3p1/3p4/p2P3P/4P1P1/2q3BK/8 w - - 6 40

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