Chess Puzzle #0GHCb — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f4; queen e7; pawns a4/f2/g2. Black: king h7; queen g6; pawns d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen g6→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e7→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4+ (queen g2→e4, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxe4 — king f4→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Qppk/3p2qp/8/P4K2/8/5PP1/8 b - - 4 30

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