Chess Puzzle #Lqk8F — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g3; queen e4; knight f3; pawns g5/h3. Black: king h8; queen d7; bishop d4; pawns b6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop d4→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa8+ — queen e4→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen d7→e8).
3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen a8→e8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/3q2p1/1p6/6P1/3bQ3/5NKP/8/8 b - - 4 60

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