Chess Puzzle #Il84b — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1543 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g2; queen g6; pawns b3/e4/f2/g3. Black: king e6; queen c2; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen c2→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen g6→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e6→e7).
  3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen g8→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qg8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p2kpQp/2p1p3/4P3/1P4P1/2q2PK1/8 b - - 6 48

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