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

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook g1; pawns b4/e4/f3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook d3; pawns f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen e2→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen g5→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen f3→h5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/6p1/6Q1/1P2P2P/3r1P2/4q3/6RK w - - 7 42

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