Chess Puzzle #Kb3ll — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1655 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; queen e7; pawns a2/b3/e4/f3/g4. Black: king h6; queen g3; pawns b7/e5/g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen e7→d8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen g3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e3→d3).
  3. Best move: Qd1+ — queen e1→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qe1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p2Q3/7k/4p1p1/4P1Pp/1P2KPq1/P7/8 w - - 7 50

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