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

Rating 1504 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; queen e3; pawns a2/b3/g4. Black: king g6; queen d5; pawns b4/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen d5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen e3→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/5pk1/3q4/1p4P1/1P2QK2/P7/8 w - - 4 51

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