Chess Puzzle #5niFj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1466 · Intermediate · advantage, defensive move, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; pawns a2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d1; pawns a5/b6/c7/e4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d1→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen e5→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies cxd6 (pawn c7→d6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Kg3 — king h2→g3.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2p3p1/1p5p/p3Q3/2P1p3/4P2P/P4PPK/3q4 b - - 2 27

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