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

Rating 1471 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king b6; queen e8; pawn d7. Black: king g6; queen d2; pawns e2/f4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d8=Q+ — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd8+ (queen d2→d8, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen e8→d8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen endgame, short. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/3P4/1K4kp/8/5p2/8/3qp3/8 b - - 3 58

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