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

Rating 1106 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g7; queen h2; pawn g6. Black: king c3; queen a1; pawns b5/d4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen h2→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c3→c2).
  3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen e5→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6K1/6P1/1p6/3p4/2k5/7Q/q7 b - - 0 51

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