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

Rating 1492 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen e4; pawns a4/d4/d6/e3. Black: king h5; queen a1; bishop h4; pawn a5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen a1→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
  3. Best move: Qb1+ — queen e1→b1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qe1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3P4/p6k/P2PQ2b/4P3/8/q2K4 w - - 1 49

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