Chess Puzzle #CRWmJ — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2012 · Expert · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h4; queen f6; pawn g6. Black: king f8; queen b3; pawns a3/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen b3→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen f6→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qh8+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5p2/5QP1/8/7K/pq6/8/8 b - - 0 46

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