Chess Puzzle #3o9Ny — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1152 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f3; queen e6; pawns a6/g3/h4. Black: king h7; rook g7; bishop c5; pawns e3/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook g7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e6→e7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe7 (bishop c5→e7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6rk/P3Q1p1/2b2p1p/7P/4pKP1/8/8 b - - 3 46

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