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

Rating 1180 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; pawn g2. Black: king f7; queen h4; pawns a5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f6→e5).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d8→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/7p/p2Q4/7q/8/6P1/6K1 b - - 1 39

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