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

Rating 1534 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, fork, long.

Position

White: king h2; queen e6; pawns e5/f2/g4/h5. Black: king e8; queen a1; rooks c8/h8; pawn c7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen e6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d8→d7).
  3. Best move: e6+ — pawn e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king d7→d6).
  4. Best move: Qxa1 — queen f6→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qf6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/2p5/4Q3/4P2P/6P1/8/5P1K/q7 b - - 2 41

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