Chess Puzzle #FR72n — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1501 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king b6; queen e7; pawn b4. Black: king g5; queen c4; pawns a6/c6/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f4→e3).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen h4→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Q3/pKp3p1/6k1/1Pq5/8/8/8 b - - 14 52

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