Chess Puzzle #0Yl35 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king b1; queen e2; bishop f7; pawns a4/b2/e6. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook d8; pawns a5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen c7→e7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e2→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2q2Bpk/4P2p/p7/P7/8/1P2Q3/1K6 b - - 6 47

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