Chess Puzzle #64KWn — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1597 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen e8; pawns a2/e6/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen f6; pawns a7/d2/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen e8→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f6→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen d7→e6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/p4pkp/4Pqp1/8/8/5PPK/P2p3P/8 w - - 1 30

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