Two pieces down but still winning!!

A very cool study where white can win even with 2 pieces down. Can you solve this?
This study was composed by Valeri Khortov in 1984.
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[@rubiks6]

Qd5 setting up the discovered check is brilliant. I thought every move by white had to be a check on the black king but this puzzle allowed the white king to be checked and still retain control.

[@RamKumar-gy9nb]

Just brilliant combination and tactics. Thank you very much.

[@MrGyges]

Very satisfying

[@tobiasisback4605]

As beautiful as Spain, love it.

[@petersiegfriedkrug]

Pretty starting position. Khortov was born in 1926. There is apparently only one old photo of him in Internet. It is unclear whether this study composer is still alive or not.

[@BillHimmel]

First move really jumped at me, 5 seconds at best! But didn't find the follow up, overlooked that the bishop covers e7!

[@petervanvelzen1950]

Beautiful second move. I thought Qd8+ would be winning but from there we cannot get to the key-field c7.

[@drachefly]

@2:46 Might be worth mentioning that if Qe8 Ka7 there is no followup check

[@himmelsdemon]

For the sake of completeness: Qe3+, Ka8, and best is a draw by repetition

[@BWeManX]

A tempo is everything 😅

[@michaelpustilnik6914]

Brilliant!

[@guessundheit6494]

2:13 - Q-e5 was obvious. But why not examine Q-e8+ or Qd4+, depending on K move? Then Q-d5 is still possible, the same endings elsewhere.

[@giovannicorno1247]

I went until the right third move but stopped there, lazy😂 ..I merely "sniffed" it was the right solution but dis not complete the analysis 😊

[@pgmpxk]

How about after Qd5 , if Kc8 Qc7 mate, if Ka7 Qc7 .., if Ka8 Qe8 did I miss something? BTW love the puzzles!!

[@mehrdadrahaaei3068]

what about QC5 @ 1:40

[@Chess-strategy]

I think black has several options after Qc5 but the move I would choose after a quick look is Nd7, attacking the queen and getting the knight more involved.

[@Alex-p6r1q]

How about qe5, ka8, qe8, ka7, qe3, kb8, qb6, kc8, qc7, mate?

[@rishabhanand4973]

That was my first thought, but after qe3, King can go to a8, and you don't have another check. Qd5, setting up the discovered check is critical

[@williamd2999]

Hellowo

[@johngizzi2266]

Qe5,KA8. QE8,KA7. QE3!,KB7. QB6 NEXT MOVE IS MATE

[@adityathool4860]

I really think everytime this man brings nerve shaking puzzles for us 😅 . And mostly there is zugzwang in every puzzle .