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

Rating 1906 · Advanced · endgame, equality, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king f5; queen c8; pawns c4/f7. Black: king c3; queen f2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen f2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
  3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g3→h4, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/5P2/8/5K2/2P5/2k5/5q2/8 w - - 23 85

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