Chess Puzzle #9JZUI — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1778 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f7; pawns b4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen e4; pawns d4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Qpk/7p/8/1P1pq3/6PP/5PK1/8 w - - 1 35

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