Chess Puzzle #1mNk7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 998 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen c4; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/f4/g3. Black: king g6; queen c2; bishop b6; pawns a4/c7/f6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen c4→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen c2→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5+ (queen e6→f5, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf5 — king g6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2p3p1/1b3pk1/8/p1Q2P2/P1B3PK/1Pq5/8 w - - 0 42

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