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

Rating 1902 · Advanced · endgame, equality, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king e8; queen e7; pawn f7. Black: king b6; queen a4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8+ — queen a4→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qg2+ — queen a8→g2, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qa8+.

Position data

FEN: 4K3/4QP2/1k6/8/q7/8/8/8 w - - 11 79

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