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

Rating 1585 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d8; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king h5; queen e4; pawns b4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen e4→g4).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/7p/6p1/5p1k/1p2q2P/6P1/5P1K/8 b - - 3 41

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