Chess Puzzle #ZQ60y — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1860 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen c4; bishop g7; pawns e4/f5. Black: king c8; queen h2; pawns a6/b7/c5/c7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king f2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen h2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
  3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f4→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k5/1pp3B1/p7/2p2P2/2Q1P3/8/5K1q/8 w - - 6 58

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