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

Rating 1803 · Advanced · endgame, equality, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen d6; pawns a7/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen h5; pawns f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king e2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5+ — queen h5→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d2→e3).
  3. Best move: Qxa7+ — queen a5→a7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, queen endgame, short. The key move Qxa7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/P4pk1/3Q3p/7q/8/6P1/4KP2/8 w - - 1 50

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