Chess Puzzle #5HI5M — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1456 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; bishop c8; pawns d5/e4/g2. Black: king g7; queen h4; pawns c4/e5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen f5→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen h4→h3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king h2→h3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2B5/6k1/8/3PpQ2/2p1P2q/8/6PK/8 w - - 0 42

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