Chess Puzzle #17Qdh — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1377 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f8; pawns a3/b3/c4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king h5; queen g6; pawns b7/c6/d2/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen f8→d8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen g6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
  3. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e4→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/1p5p/2p3q1/6pk/2P2P2/PP4PP/3p2K1/8 w - - 3 43

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