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

Position

White: king b2; queen c7; pawns a4/d6/f5/g4/h3. Black: king a8; queen b7; pawns a6/b6/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king b2→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc7+ — queen b7→c7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies dxc7 (pawn d6→c7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Kb7 — king a8→b7. Opponent replies c8=Q+ (pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxc8 — king b7→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move Qxc7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k7/1qQ5/pp1P1p1p/5Pp1/P5P1/7P/1K6/8 w - - 3 44

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