Chess Puzzle #K2oS1 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king h3; queen c8; knight e6. Black: king g5; queen a1; knight d1; pawns a7/e4/f5/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen c8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king f6→e6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen h8→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qh8+.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/p7/4N1p1/5pk1/4p2p/7K/8/q2n4 b - - 1 48

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