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

Rating 1445 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d8; knight d7; pawns g2/h3. Black: king g5; queen d4; pawns b5/e6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king g5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf8+ — knight d7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Nf8+.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/3N2p1/4p2p/1p3pk1/3q4/7P/6PK/8 b - - 3 43

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