Chess Puzzle #C5cXL — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1593 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f4; queen b5; knight c4; pawns f3/g4/h2. Black: king a8; queen c1; bishop c8. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen c1→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e5→d4).
  3. Best move: Qxb5 — queen g5→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: k1b5/8/8/1Q6/2N2KP1/5P2/7P/2q5 w - - 6 54

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