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

Rating 1147 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f6; queen g4; pawn a4. Black: king d4; queen c1; pawns a5/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d4→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen g4→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c5→d4).
  3. Best move: Qxc1 — queen c8→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qc8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p1K2/p7/P2k2Q1/8/8/2q5 b - - 2 47

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