Chess Puzzle #5K19G — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1234 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king d4; pawns c7/e4/h3. Black: king g2; pawns a6/e6/f6/g4/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen. Opponent replies h2 (pawn h3→h2).
  3. Best move: Qc2+ — queen c8→c2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is c8=Q.

Position data

FEN: 8/2P5/p3pp2/8/3KP1pp/7P/6k1/8 b - - 0 44

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