Chess Puzzle #2Qe6t — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 557 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king c4; pawns a3/d6. Black: king g2; pawns a4/g3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g2→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies g2 (pawn g3→g2).
  3. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, short. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3P4/8/p1K5/P5p1/6k1/8 b - - 0 53

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