Chess Puzzle #4oVTq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1074 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c7; pawns d6/e3/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen a3; pawns a6/b4/f6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen a3→e7).
  3. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen endgame, short. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q2pk1/p2P1pp1/8/1p6/q3P1P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 33

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