Chess Puzzle #4W7bn — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1212 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king h2; queen d6; pawns b4/h3. Black: king g6; queen g8; pawns a6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen d6→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g5→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxg8 — queen g3→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 6q1/8/p2Q2kp/5p2/1P6/7P/7K/8 b - - 3 46

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