Chess Puzzle #1hQX6 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 804 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king b2; rook f1; pawns a2/b4/g6/h2. Black: king e2; knight e3; pawn d3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf1 — knight e3→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies d2 (pawn d3→d2).
  3. Best move: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, knight endgame, promotion, short. The key move is g7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6P1/8/1P6/3pn3/PK2k2P/5R2 b - - 0 52

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