Chess Puzzle #C632d — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, queen endgame.

Position

White: king f3; queen d4; pawns d3/d5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d1; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d1→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen d4→g4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Kxg4 (king g3→g4, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: a5 — pawn a7→a5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3p2/6p1/3P3p/3Q3P/3P1K2/5PP1/3q4 w - - 7 37

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