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

Rating 1544 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; knight f6; pawns a4/b2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b4; bishop g6; pawns a5/c6/d5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen e3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen b4→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Bd3+ — bishop g6→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/2p2Nbp/p2p4/Pq6/1P2Q3/1P4PP/6K1 w - - 12 32

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