Chess Puzzle #27jjB — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 935 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen b8; pawns a7/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d5; rook f7; pawns f6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa5 — queen d5→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a8=Q — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Qxa8 (queen a5→a8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Qxa8 — queen b8→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is a8=Q.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/P4rk1/5p1p/3q4/8/6PK/5P1P/8 b - - 10 54

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