Chess Puzzle #3wwMf — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1550 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long.

Position

White: king h2; queen c4; bishop e5; pawns a5/f6/g3/h4. Black: king f8; queen d7; bishop b4; pawns c5/d3/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen c4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Qh6+ (queen f4→h6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Opponent replies Qh7+ (queen h6→h7, gives check).
  4. Best move: Ke6 — king f7→e6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/3q4/5Pp1/P1p1B2p/1bQ4P/3p2P1/7K/8 w - - 0 50

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