Chess Puzzle #41j5G — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1128 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame, skewer.

Position

White: king g5; queen h2; pawns a2/g4. Black: king f3; queen d5; pawn a6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g5→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h4→h5).
  3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen d8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h5→g6).
  4. Best move: Qxh2 — queen h8→h2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame, skewer. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/3q2K1/6P1/5k2/P6Q/8 w - - 3 57

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