Chess Puzzle #8P6tZ — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1627 · Advanced · endgame, equality, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king d4; queen f6; pawns b3/g6. Black: king e8; queen b4; pawn h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb3+ — queen b4→b3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move, queen endgame. The key move Qxb3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/8/5QP1/7p/1q1K4/1P6/8/8 w - - 1 65

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