Chess Puzzle #QjVTk — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2133 · Expert · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen b8; rook b7; pawns b4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f2; pawns f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc8 — queen b8→c8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen f4→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/1R3p1k/7p/6p1/1P6/7P/5qPK/8 w - - 0 51

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