Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1560)

After the setup move Kg2, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Kg2. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

0RbuN

Rating

1560

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Endgame

Material

Material is level

FEN

8/6pk/5p1p/8/1Qp5/P5P1/5PKP/1q6 b - - 7 37

What to look for

Find a move that decisively changes the evaluation, usually by force.

37... Qxb4 38. axb4 38... c3 39. Kf3 39... c2

The full forcing line from the source position is:

37. Kg2 37... Qxb4 38. axb4 38... c3 39. Kf3 39... c2