Chess Puzzle #2GrV2 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 834 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king b1; queen e8; pawns a3/b2/c2. Black: king g6; queen g2; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen e8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g5→f4).
  3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen g8→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qg8+.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/pp6/2p2pk1/8/7p/P7/1PP3q1/1K6 b - - 3 35

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