Chess Puzzle #HMJZL — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1715 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h7; pawns e5/g3/g4/g7. Black: king e8; queen f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen f7→f2).
  3. Best move: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen endgame, short. The key move is Kh8.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/5qPK/8/4P3/6P1/6P1/8/8 b - - 4 53

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