Chess Puzzle #Bs2JL — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1404 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king h2; queen b8; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king e6; queen a2; pawns a3/e5/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen b8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d5→c5).
  3. Best move: Qxa2 — queen g8→a2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qg8+.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/6p1/4kp2/4p3/8/p6P/q4PPK/8 b - - 3 50

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