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

Position

White: king d4; queen e8; knight d2; pawn a2. Black: king g6; rooks d1/g3; bishop d5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e8→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Rg5 (rook g3→g5).
3. Best move: Qxd1 — queen h5→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/pp6/4ppk1/3b4/3K4/6r1/P2N4/3r4 b - - 17 51

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