Chess Puzzle #0q1Rr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1444 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f1; queen f2; pawns a3/f3/h4. Black: king g3; queen d6; pawns a6/b5/c5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king f4→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen h2→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/p2q2p1/1pp2p2/7P/P4Pk1/5Q2/5K2 b - - 1 53

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