Chess Puzzle #7CnxR — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; knight b5; pawns a4/b3/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen g3; bishop f6; pawns g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e6→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen g3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Be5+ — bishop f6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Qf2+ — queen e1→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qe1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/4Qbpk/1N6/P7/1P4qP/6P1/7K w - - 1 35

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