Chess Puzzle #P9ZRA — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1825 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g2; knight c7; pawns b2/c3/g4/h3. Black: king f7; queen d6; pawns e5/f6/g5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb7 — queen g2→b7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4+ — pawn e5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
  3. Best move: Qd2+ — queen d6→d2, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short. The key move is e4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2N2k2/3q1p2/4p1p1/6P1/2P4P/1P4QK/8 w - - 7 46

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