Chess Puzzle #4gHH8 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; pawns b4/f3/g2. Black: king h7; rooks b8/d7; knight e6; pawns f7/g5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen f5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Qxb8 — queen e5→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/3r1p1k/4n3/5Qp1/1P6/5P2/6PK/8 b - - 3 49

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