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

Rating 853 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen a3; pawn f3. Black: king h6; rook d4; bishop e5; pawns f4/f6/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook d4→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen a3→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h6→h7).
  3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f8→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qf8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p1k/4b1pp/3r1p2/Q4P2/8/1K6 b - - 1 57

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