Chess Puzzle #GliSi — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2473 · Master · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king a5; queen h6; knight g5; pawn a2. Black: king g4; queen b2; pawns b4/e4/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen h6→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3+ — queen b2→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb5 (king a5→b5).
  3. Best move: Qd3+ — queen a3→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qa3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7Q/K4pN1/1p2p1k1/8/Pq6/8 w - - 3 56

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