Chess Puzzle #1kLgS — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1381 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f3; queen b3; bishop h1; pawns a2/b2/e3/f4/g4. Black: king b7; queen e7; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e7→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f3→g3).
  3. Best move: Qxh1 — queen e4→h1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, skewer. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pk2qp2/1pp3p1/3p4/5PP1/1Q2PK2/PP6/7B w - - 0 37

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