Chess Puzzle #YL8yG — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2242 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, fork, long.

Position

White: king d2; queen d3; rook c4; pawn f6. Black: king d7; queen h5; bishop d5; pawn e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook c4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d2→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen h2→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qh7+ (queen d3→h7, gives check).
  4. Best move: Kc6 — king d7→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/4pP2/3b3q/2R5/3Q4/3K4/8 w - - 3 58

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