Chess Puzzle #LaZ08 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1459 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, long.

Position

White: king f3; queen d7; bishop d4; pawns a3/f4/g3. Black: king h7; queen h1; bishop g7; pawns f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen h1→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen e4→d4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d7→d4, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, long. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Q2bk/6pp/5p2/3B1P2/P4KP1/8/7q w - - 2 45

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