Chess Puzzle #0LqFj — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1736 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; queen f7; knight c7; pawn a5. Black: king f5; queen h1; bishop g1; pawn b3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f5→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e5→f4).
  3. Best move: Nd5+ — knight c7→d5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2N2Q2/8/P4k2/8/1p1K4/8/6bq b - - 3 48

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