Chess Puzzle #BfWtL — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1853 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king c8; rooks b1/g1; knight b2; pawn c7. Black: king g7; queen f3; pawns f7/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb3+ — queen f3→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b8→a7).
  3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen b3→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qb3+.

Position data

FEN: 2K5/2P2pk1/6p1/8/8/5q2/1N6/1R4R1 w - - 0 58

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