Chess Puzzle #3lVqI — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king a7; queen b6; pawns a6/f2. Black: king f3; queen b3; pawns f4/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7+ — queen b3→f7, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb7+ — queen b6→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxb7+ (queen f7→b7, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: axb7 — pawn a6→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qb7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/K7/PQ6/6p1/5p2/1q3k2/5P2/8 b - - 2 67

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