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

Position

White: king e4; queen f8; bishop c4; pawns b4/f4. Black: king c7; queen g3; rook a8; pawns b6/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa8 — queen f8→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen g3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e4→e3).
3. Best move: Qxa8 — queen g2→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Qg2+.

Position data

FEN: r4Q2/2k4p/1p1p2p1/8/1PB1KP2/6q1/8/8 w - - 6 42

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