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

Rating 1486 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; queen c1; pawns c6/g3/h4. Black: king f7; queen b5; bishop b6; pawns d5/e6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen b5→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc5 — queen c1→c5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxc5 (bishop b6→c5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/1bP1p1p1/1q1p3p/7P/5KP1/8/2Q5 b - - 10 42

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