Chess Puzzle #A6Hax — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1426 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; pawns c6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; pawns d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen c8→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen d6→d7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: cxd7 — pawn c6→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qd7+.

Position data

FEN: 2Q3k1/7p/2Pqp1p1/3p4/8/8/6PP/6K1 b - - 1 39

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