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

Rating 1448 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook c7; bishop f7; pawns e3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen a3; pawn h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop f7→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen a3→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen e3→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2R2B2/7p/8/8/q3P3/6PP/6K1 w - - 2 31

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