Chess Puzzle #AZR1p — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1763 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; pawns b5/c5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; pawns b7/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d3→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen e5→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies cxd6 (pawn c5→d6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4p1/5p1p/1PP1q3/8/3Q3P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 39

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