Chess Puzzle #1ue5f — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king c8; queen e6; pawns a3/a6. Black: king g7; queen e4; bishop d2; pawns e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen e4→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen e6→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2K5/6kp/P3Q1p1/4p3/4q3/P7/3b4/8 b - - 7 48

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