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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g8; pawns b5/h7. Black: king h4; queen a1. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen a1→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h8=Q+ — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh8+ (queen f6→h8, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen endgame, short. The key move is h8=Q+.

Position data

FEN: 6K1/7P/8/1P6/7k/8/8/q7 b - - 2 71

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