Chess Puzzle #GxtGV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1557 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g6; bishop e5; pawns a2/b3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; knight e3; pawns a7/b6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen g6→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen d7→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qe1+ — queen d2→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qd2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p2q2p1/1p4Qp/4B3/8/1P2n1PP/P6K/8 w - - 4 36

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