Chess Puzzle #7WNSR — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king b3; queen h7; pawns f4/h6. Black: king e6; queen e7; pawns a3/c3/c6/d4/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e6→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen h7→e7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king d6→e7, captures queen).
3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/4q2Q/2p1k1pP/5p2/3p1P2/pKp5/8/8 b - - 0 62

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