Chess Puzzle #3KBNb — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f6; queen e8; knight f7; pawns a3/b4. Black: king f4; queen a1; pawns a6/b5/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5+ — queen e8→e5, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen a1→e5, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight f7→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/5N2/p4K2/1p6/1P3k1p/P7/8/q7 w - - 1 68

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