Chess Puzzle #ED607 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f3; queen d3; pawns a2/c4/e4/f2. Black: king e6; queen c6; pawns a6/e5/f4/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen c6→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: cxd5+ — pawn c4→d5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move cxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1q1kp2/4p3/2P1Pp2/3Q1K2/P4P2/8 b - - 0 50

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