Chess Puzzle #PHREh — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1804 · Advanced · endgame, equality, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e7; pawn g2. Black: king g5; queen c2; pawns b2/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g5→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
  3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen h4→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Q3/6p1/6k1/8/8/1pq3P1/4K3 b - - 2 69

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