Chess Puzzle #5Im8n — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d6; queen f5; knight e4; pawns c4/d3. Black: king g7; queen a1; rook e2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6+ — queen f5→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen a1→f6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight e4→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Kxf6 — king g7→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/3K4/5Q2/2P1N3/3P4/4r3/q7 w - - 6 63

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