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

Rating 1085 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; pawns b2/g2. Black: king d6; rook d7; bishop d8; pawns a4/b5/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen f4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d5→c5).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d2→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qd2+.

Position data

FEN: 3b4/3r4/2pkp3/1p6/p4Q2/8/1P4PK/8 b - - 11 61

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