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

Rating 2070 · Expert · advanced pawn, defensive move, endgame, equality, promotion, short.

Position

White: king h4; queen f1; bishop g7; pawns a2/b3/g4. Black: king d6; rook f8; bishop g2; pawns a7/b7/c5/f2/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3+ — queen f1→d3, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc6 — king d6→c6. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop g7→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: f1=Q — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, defensive move, endgame, equality, promotion, short. The key move is Kc6.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pp4Bp/3k4/2p5/6PK/1P6/P4pb1/5Q2 w - - 4 45

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