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

Rating 972 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen b8; pawns a7/b4/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen f6→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
  3. Best move: Qxb8 — queen h8→b8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qh8+.

Position data

FEN: 1q3k2/p7/5Q2/7p/1p6/7P/P5P1/7K b - - 2 39

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