Chess Puzzle #4UjV6 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d4; pawns a2/f3/h3. Black: king g7; rook f5; bishop d5; pawns a6/d6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen g4→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/p2p4/3b1r2/3Q4/5P1P/P4K2/8 b - - 0 37

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