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

Rating 1573 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e6; bishop b5; pawns a3/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen e4; bishop e5; pawns a4/d5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa4 — bishop b5→a4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg3+ — bishop e5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king h2→g3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e4→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Bxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/4Q1p1/1B1pb3/p3q3/P5P1/5P1K/8 w - - 0 39

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