Chess Puzzle #2SsbA — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1832 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g4; queen c3; bishop c4; pawns e4/f3/f6. Black: king h7; queen d7; pawns b6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king g4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7+ — queen d7→c7, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
  3. Best move: b5 — pawn b6→b5.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qc7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3q1p1k/1p3Pp1/8/2B1P1K1/2Q2P2/8/8 w - - 5 41

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