Chess Puzzle #P3o4i — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2485 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion, queen endgame.

Position

White: king a5; queen c7; pawns a6/d4. Black: king g8; queen e8; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h3. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qb8 — queen c7→b8. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen e8→e7).
  4. Best move: a8=Q — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion, queen endgame. The key move is a7.

Position data

FEN: 4q1k1/2Q2p2/P3p1p1/K2p4/3P4/7p/8/8 b - - 3 41

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