Chess Puzzle #3OuaW — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1508 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; pawns g2/h6. Black: king d1; queen c3; pawn b2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf1+ — queen f4→f1, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1 — queen c3→e1. Opponent replies Qxe1+ (queen f1→e1, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxe1 — king d1→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qe1.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7P/8/5Q2/2q5/1p4P1/3k3K w - - 2 71

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