Chess Puzzle #DJpjB — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1847 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e4; queen d2; pawns a2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen c5; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen c5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
  3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen g5→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/4p1kp/2q5/4K3/5P1P/P2Q2P1/8 w - - 8 45

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