Chess Puzzle #Cbi5E — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2625 · Master · crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen f8; pawns a4/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen c1; pawns a5/c4/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen f8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h5→g5).
  3. Best move: Qe5+ — queen h8→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qh8+.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/8/6pk/p7/P1p5/7P/5KP1/2q5 b - - 1 37

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