Chess Puzzle #3tVY1 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1147 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen d5; pawns f3/g3/h4. Black: king g6; queen e5; pawns a6/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3+ — queen d5→d3, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen e5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5+ (queen d3→f5, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf5 — king g6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4pk1/3Qq3/7P/5PPK/8/8 w - - 7 54

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