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

Rating 1894 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; queen f6; rook e4; pawn c5. Black: king h6; queen d5; knight f5; pawns c6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen d5→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f4→f3).
  3. Best move: Qd3+ — queen d2→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qd2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/2p2Qpk/2Pq1n2/4R3/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 46

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