Chess Puzzle #DjAiO — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2490 · Master · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h4; queen c2; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; pawns a5/b6/d5/e4/f6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c2→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Opponent replies Qb7+ (queen c6→b7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen b8→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Kg7.

Position data

FEN: 1q4k1/8/1p3pp1/p2p4/3Pp1PK/1P2P2P/P1Q5/8 w - - 0 34

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