Chess Puzzle #2H1Hm — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1469 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen a5; pawns b4/g2/h3. Black: king b3; queen c3; pawns b7/f6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen a5→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen c3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f5→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/5p1p/Q7/1P6/1kq4P/6PK/8 w - - 2 48

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