Chess Puzzle #G7Da2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1464 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c6; pawns a4/b5/f3/g3. Black: king h7; queen d4; pawns b6/e5/g5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen c6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d4→e4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/1pQ5/1P2p1pp/P2q4/5PP1/6K1/8 b - - 0 37

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