Chess Puzzle #4r91N — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1291 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen h3; knight g2; pawns b4/c3/d7/f2. Black: king g7; queen d1; pawns b5/f4/g4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen h3→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen d1→h5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Qxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3P2k1/8/1p6/1P3pp1/2P4Q/5PNK/3q4 w - - 0 62

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