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

Rating 1428 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e5; queen g5; pawns b5/e3. Black: king f2; queen h1; knight g7; pawn b6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen g5→g7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen h1→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e5→d6).
  3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen a1→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qa1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6n1/1p6/1P2K1Q1/8/4P3/5k2/7q w - - 2 58

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