Chess Puzzle #0mk8r — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 830 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen d8; bishop c6; knight h6; pawns g3/g4. Black: king g7; queen h7; rook b2; pawns b5/d6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d8→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h7→h6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh6+ (queen d6→h6, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxh6 — king g7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/5pkq/2Bp3N/1p6/6P1/6PK/1r6/8 w - - 2 36

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