Chess Puzzle #E8b6N — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d3; queen a2; rook a1; pawns a5/e3/h3. Black: king h7; queen g3; bishop f3; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen a2→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop f3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe4 (king d3→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g3→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e4→d4).
4. Best move: Qxc2 — queen g6→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice, skewer. The key move is Be4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/7p/P7/8/3KPbqP/Q7/R7 w - - 0 45

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