Chess Puzzle #33GWQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1136 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen e4; rook e2; pawns a2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen f1; bishop d4; pawns a7/c5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen e4→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f1→f5, gives check. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  3. Best move: Qd3+ — queen f5→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p4p1p/6p1/2p5/3bQ3/6PK/P3R2P/5q2 w - - 6 33

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