Chess Puzzle #CeUk6 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d3; queen f5; knight b4; pawns a3/d4/e3. Black: king h8; queen e1; bishop h6; pawns d5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight b4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen e1→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc4 (king d3→c4).
3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen b1→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qb1+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6p1/7b/3p1Q2/1N1P4/P2KP3/8/4q3 w - - 26 52

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