Chess Puzzle #Bl5RH — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1655 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, long, master.

Position

White: king c6; queen g4; knight d6; pawn h3. Black: king f7; queen e7; knight h7; pawn a7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king f7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen g4→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nf5+ — knight d6→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  4. Best move: Nxe7 — knight f5→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, long, master. The key move is Qc8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3qk1n/2KN4/8/6Q1/7P/8/8 b - - 15 49

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