Chess Puzzle #5APum — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1140 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king g5; pawns a6/f5/h7. Black: king f7; knight c6; pawns d5/e3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen. Opponent replies e1=Q (pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen).
  3. Best move: Qf6+ — queen h8→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is h8=Q.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k1P/P1n5/3p1PK1/8/4p3/8/8 b - - 0 73

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