Chess Puzzle #6wG8T — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2034 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e5; queen f8; bishop g5; pawn h4. Black: king d7; queen e2; knight g4; pawn h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e5→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen e2→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d5→c5).
  3. Best move: Qa3+ — queen d3→a3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qd3+.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/3k4/8/4K1Bp/6nP/8/4q3/8 w - - 1 75

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