Chess Puzzle #4MveD — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1399 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; bishop e3; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; pawns a6/b4/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop e3→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen a3→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxc5 — queen c1→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qc1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/p7/8/1p2Q3/q3B1P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 1 38

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