Chess Puzzle #LqfVp — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2293 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, queen endgame.

Position

White: king f1; queen d8; pawns a3/c2/c3/d4/f4/g3. Black: king f7; queen g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e3/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7+ — queen d8→c7, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Opponent replies Qd6+ (queen c7→d6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh7 — king g6→h7. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f1→g2).
  4. Best move: Qe2+ — queen g4→e2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move is Kg6.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/pp3kp1/2p5/3p4/3P1Pq1/P1P1p1P1/2P5/5K2 w - - 2 32

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