Chess Puzzle #D5e3a — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g8; pawns a2/b3/c4/h4. Black: king e6; queen d3; pawns a5/b6/e5/f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen g8→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d3→d5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/8/1p2k3/p3p3/2P2p1P/1P1q4/P6K/8 b - - 5 47

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