Chess Puzzle #0lqE6 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1331 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king h2; queen c7; pawns g2/h4. Black: king e5; queen d3; pawns a5/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e5→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen c7→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f5→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen h7→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q5/8/p2pk3/7P/3q4/6PK/8 b - - 2 45

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