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

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; pawns f4/g5. Black: king b6; queen g6; pawns a7/b5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen e5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen g6→f6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qf6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1k4q1/1p2Q1P1/5P2/8/6K1/8 b - - 7 57

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