Chess Puzzle #2fD1e — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1742 · Advanced · advanced pawn, defensive move, endgame, equality, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king e7; pawn f6. Black: king g1; queen c4. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7. Opponent replies Qc5+ (queen c4→c5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ke8 — king e7→e8.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, defensive move, endgame, equality, queen endgame, short. The key move is f7.

Position data

FEN: 8/4K3/5P2/8/2q5/8/8/6k1 b - - 2 73

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