Chess Puzzle #2D62m — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1188 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; pawns e6/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen c5; pawns a5/b6/c4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen c5→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Qe1+ (queen e5→e1, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg2 — king g1→g2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/6pk/1p2P2p/p1q5/2p3P1/7P/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 36

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