Chess Puzzle #6vBLQ — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1525 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f4; queen d6; knight e3; pawns e5/f3/g4/h5. Black: king b7; queen e2; pawn d2. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen e2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen h2→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k6/3Q4/4P2P/5KP1/4NP2/3pq3/8 w - - 5 57

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