Chess Puzzle #6Ta8u — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1594 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; pawns a3/b4/e3/h3. Black: king h4; queen e4; pawns c6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king h4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
  3. Best move: Qg2+ — queen h2→g2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p4p/6p1/1P2q2k/P3P2P/5Q2/6K1 b - - 6 36

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