Chess Puzzle #5EusI — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1013 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; pawns a2/b3/d7/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f4; bishop g6; pawns a5/e2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen c3→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f4→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxe1 — queen f1→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3P3k/6b1/p7/5q2/1PQ4P/P3p1P1/7K w - - 2 66

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