Chess Puzzle #kJ2nW — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2367 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; bishop d2; pawns b3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king e4; queen a2; bishop d5; pawns a7/c6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh7+ — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king e4→d4. Opponent replies Qh4+ (queen h7→h4, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kd3 — king d4→d3. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen h4→f4).
  4. Best move: Qxd2 — queen a2→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5pp/2p5/3bP2Q/4k3/1P4P1/q2B3P/6K1 w - - 5 30

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